"Banking, viticulture and tourism represent only a handful of the industries tribal nations across the country now occupy in the hope of increasing development in their communities. As the diversification of tribal businesses increases, so too do the opportunities for such businesses to compete for government contracts. Just this January the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) released a national policy memorandum calling for all involved in Indian affairs, including the BIA, the Bureau of Indian Education and the offices of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, to improve the implementation of the 1970 Buy Indian Act and to maximize acquisitions from Indian enterprises."
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