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Border-Responsive Infrastructure

By operating seasonal visitor infrastructure attuned to U.S.-Mexico border dynamics, the organization meets community and visitor needs, because geographic location creates unique cultural, economic, and mobility patterns that can be leveraged for tribal benefit. This strategy involves developing and managing infrastructure—such as cultural centers or visitor facilities—that adapts to the seasonal and cross-border flows inherent to border regions. Unlike static or generalized service models, this approach specifically harnesses the tribal nation’s strategic border location to support economic development, cultural exchange, and community services in ways that align with regional realities and Indigenous sovereignty.

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orgs running it
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activities of those orgs
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organizations running this strategy · 1

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Cultural preservation and education INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    capacity building
    Operated a Cultural Center in Peridot, Arizona, and preserves and shares the history of the Apache people, including their Athabascan origins and forced relocation to the reservation.
  • Manage various tribal enterprises INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Manages five trailer and RV parks, a small grocery store, museum, bingo hall, utility company, and a fish and game department.
  • Manage various tribal enterprises INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Manages five trailer and RV parks, a small grocery store, a museum, a bingo hall, a utility company, and a fish and game department.
  • Managing tribal enterprises and services INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Manages five trailer and RV parks, a small grocery store, museum, bingo hall, utility company, and fish and game department. Also operates a long-term sand and gravel lease that employs 8 to 10 tribal members.
  • Operate Apache Gold Casino and Hotel INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Operates the Apache Gold Casino, featuring 600 slot machines and table games, and the Best Western Apache Gold Hotel with resort-style rooms.
  • Operate Mazatzal Casino INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Operates the Mazatzal Casino, a 35,000 square-foot facility featuring over 300 slot machines, a poker room, a 300-seat bingo hall, restaurant, sports lounge, gift shop, and arcade, employing over 300 people.
  • Operate a sand and gravel lease INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Operates a long-term sand and gravel lease that provides employment for 8 to 10 tribal members.
  • Operating gaming and hospitality venues INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    direct service
    Operates the Mazatzal Casino, a 35,000 square-foot facility with over 300 slot machines, a poker room, a 300-seat bingo hall, restaurant, sports lounge, gift shop, and arcade, employing over 300 people. Also operates the Apache Gold Casino with 600 slot machines and table games, and the Best Western Apache Gold Hotel.
  • Preserve and share Apache history INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    capacity building
    Preserves and shares the history of the Apache people, including their Athabascan origins and forced relocation to the reservation, through the operation of a Cultural Center.
  • Preserve and share Apache history INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    capacity building
    Preserves and shares the history of the Apache people, including their Athabascan origins and forced relocation to the reservation, through a Cultural Center opened in Peridot, Arizona.
  • Preserving and sharing Apache history and culture INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA INC
    capacity building
    Operated a Cultural Center in Peridot, Arizona, opened in 1995, to preserve and share the history of the Apache people, including their Athabascan origins and forced relocation to the reservation.