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California Tribal Business Alliance California Tribal Business Alliance Advancing Our Future Through Partnership Our sovereignty is the foundation from which we can build productive relationships based on mutual respect and cooperation. Our future success is tied to coalition building and business development with likeminded native and nonnative government business and community leaders. Safeguarding Our Inherent Rights to Strengthen Our Sovereign Governments and Tribal Economies Our partnerships are essential to preserve our status as sovereign nations and to advance policies and programs to benefit our peoples partners and neighboring communities. Native American tribes rights as sovereign nations stem from their sovereign status as the first inhabitants of North America.