Tribal Digital and Data Sovereignty
Tribal Digital Sovereignty (TDS), and the companion principle of Tribal Data Sovereignty, recognizes that the inherent self-governance authority of Tribal Nations extends to the digital realm — including digital assets, like data.
Lepwe is a thought leader on the emerging frontiers of Tribal digital and data sovereignty — helping shape new frameworks for Tribal digital jurisdiction, AI regulation, and data governance and defining how Tribal Nations engage with and control data in an increasingly digitized world.
A Sample of Recent TDS and AI Presentations…
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CICD 10th Anniversary and Data Summit, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
“Expanding the Impact of Data and Analysis in Shaping Tribal Economies”
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Montana Indian Law Section CLE 2026
“An AI and Tribal Digital Sovereignty Primer for Indian Country Advocates”
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Tribal AI Summit
“AI and Tribal Data: A Framework for Tribal Digital Sovereignty”
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ASU's Wiring the Rez
“Developments in Tribal AI Law and Policy”
