Navajo NNHRRB
Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board (NNHRRB)
Navajo Nation · Navajo Nation Human Research Code, 13 N.N.C. §§ 3251-3271 (NNHRRB est. March 1996)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- January 1, 1996
- Applies to
- Researchers, institutions, and AI developers conducting human-subjects or data-driven work on Navajo Nation territory or with Navajo data
- Enforced by
- Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board
The Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board (NNHRRB), established in March 1996 under the Navajo Nation Human Research Code (13 N.N.C. §§ 3251-3271), reviews and must approve health and health-related research involving the Navajo Nation and its people before it proceeds or is published.
Who is protected: Navajo Nation citizens as research subjects and data subjects
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Navajo Nation |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | January 1, 1996 |
| Citation | Navajo Nation Human Research Code, 13 N.N.C. §§ 3251-3271 (NNHRRB est. March 1996) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Denial of research permission; civil action by the Nation |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency · government use of AI |
| Agency page | Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board — About NNHRRB |
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