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This paper exams the relationship between sustainable development in indigenous community and the application of TQM from local government. The concept of ‘Think globally, act locally and plan regionally’ of sustainable development, this paper discusses the broad support from local government with application of total quality management by leadership, communication, employee involvement, strategic planning, and continuous improvement. The results of this study show that leadership, communication, employee involvement, strategic planning, and are significant impact to develop the sustainability in indigenous community. Pingtung County was selected to be a study case, and data were analyzed by both SPSS and structural equation modeling (SEM). The suggestions included that effective and efficient policies helped develop indigenous communities with TQM practices. Key Word: Sustainability, Indigenous Community, Total Quality Management, Local Government.

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