「部落」做為原住民族永續發展的最初也是最後的據點，當今政府對原住民族議題高度關懷，在政府所推展的各項促進就業措施和法令中，原住民文化產業計畫一直被視為是解決原住民族和部落日益嚴重的經濟及社會問題的最好的良藥。但迄今原鄉發展情勢依舊無法脫離產業的落後及人口的老化諸多問題，極待政府大力協助克服。
在部落組織發展中社區合作社是目前最好的解決方法之一，合作社與社區的結合能為當地社區創造社會、經濟、文化與教育等的價值，不只提供服務與滿足需求，可以解決產業問題，也可以推動部落產業的發展。
部落產業尋求經濟發展，一方面創造在地的就業機會，另一方面是促進部落居民之間的凝聚和合作，同時兼具有經濟效益和社會效益。當在地工作機會增加，產業有了發展的遠景，居民將更願意留在本鄉發展，也更可能吸引年輕人回流。
“Tribe”is seen as the primary and final unit for the sustainable development of the indigenous people. Nowadays, the government shows a lot of care for indigenous-related issue. In the various employment promotion measures and decrees implemented by the government, the indigenous cultural industry plan has been considered the best medicine to solve the economic recession and social problems of indigenous people and tribes. However, the development of the tribal area has not been able to break away from the backwardness of the industry and the aging of the population until now. It is extremely urgent for the government to help overcome the issue.
In the development of tribal organizations, cooperatives are one of the best solutions. The combination of cooperatives and communities can create social, economic, cultural and educational values for local communities. It can not only provide services and meet demands, but also can solve industrial problems and promote the development of the tribal industry.
The pursue of the tribal industry economic development result in economic and social benefits. On one hand, it creates employment opportunities in the local area. On the other hand, it promotes cohesion and cooperation among tribal residents. When local employment opportunities increase and the industry has a vision for development, residents will be more willing to stay in their hometowns and more likely to attract young people to come back.
