NCAI Res. NC-24-008 (Digital Sovereignty)
NCAI Resolution NC-24-008 — Tribal Digital Sovereignty
National Congress of American Indians · NCAI Resolution #NC-24-008 (2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- November 15, 2024
- Applies to
- Federal agencies, researchers, AI developers using Indigenous data
- Enforced by
- NCAI (advocacy)
Defines tribal digital sovereignty as tribes' sovereign authority over physical and virtual network infrastructure and data — acquisition, storage, transmission, access, use. Explicitly notes that AI tools can circumvent tribal data collection protocols.
Who is protected: U.S. tribal nations, their citizens, and Indigenous data subjects
Legal detail
NCAI Resolution #NC-24-008 (81st Annual Convention, 2024) defines 'digital sovereignty' as tribes' sovereign authority over physical and virtual network infrastructure and data acquisition, storage, transmission, access, and use. Explicitly addresses how AI tools can 'circumvent Tribal data collection protocols' and asserts tribal authority over AI inputs and outputs derived from Indigenous data.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | National Congress of American Indians |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | November 15, 2024 |
| Citation | NCAI Resolution #NC-24-008 (2024) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · automated decision-making · AI disclosure and transparency · government use of AI |
| Agency page | NCAI Response to NITRD AI RFI (2025) — cites Resolution NC-24-008 |
More AI rules in National Congress of American Indians
- NCAI Res. KAN-18-011 (IDS) · In effect
- NCAI Res. SAC-22-026 (Emerging Tech) · 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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