Overabove Cowlitz Indian Tribe Comprehensive Plan | Page 9

Through this process, common themes emerged which we identified as our “Planning Planks.” We used the analogy of building a plank house when creating the outcomes and objectives for our goals. We will build our plank house on a solid foundation of infrastructures. In order for us to strengthen our community, our plank house needs that good foundation and strong, supportive planks. To that end we use collaboration, communication, empowerment, common messaging, transparency and more effective governance as a means to do the work. PLANNING PLANKS / TRIBE WITH OUTCOMES AND CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS TO CONSIDER INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION • COMMUNICATION • EMPOWERMENT • COMMON MESSAGING TRANSPARENCY • EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE 7