NCAI Res. KAN-18-011 (IDS)
NCAI Resolution KAN-18-011 — Indigenous Data Sovereignty
National Congress of American Indians · NCAI Resolution #KAN-18-011 (2018)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 4, 2018
- Applies to
- Federal agencies, researchers, and other entities collecting or processing Indigenous data (advisory; not directly binding)
- Enforced by
- NCAI (advocacy); enforcement requires tribal/federal action
First collective NCAI resolution supporting U.S. tribes' exercise of Indigenous data sovereignty — the principle that tribes have inherent authority over data about their citizens, lands, and resources. Foundation document for tribal restrictions on AI training data and government data sharing.
Who is protected: AI/AN individuals and U.S. tribal nations whose data is collected by researchers, federal agencies, or AI systems
Legal detail
NCAI Resolution #KAN-18-011 (Mid-Year Session, Kansas City, June 2018) endorses Indigenous data sovereignty as the inherent authority of tribes over data about their citizens, lands, and resources; calls for tribal inclusion in any broad federal data-governance principles that affect Native data. Cited throughout subsequent NCAI digital-sovereignty resolutions.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | National Congress of American Indians |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 4, 2018 |
| Citation | NCAI Resolution #KAN-18-011 (2018) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency · government use of AI |
| Agency page | Support of US Indigenous Data Sovereignty (Resolution KAN-18-011) — NCAI |
More AI rules in National Congress of American Indians
- NCAI Res. SAC-22-026 (Emerging Tech) · In effect
- NCAI Res. NC-24-008 (Digital Sovereignty) · In effect
Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location… · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare companies · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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