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Recent years have brought economic data innovations across Indian Country and new models for governing data in ways that honor tribal data sovereignty. Digital advancements have made it easier to collect and analyze data, and artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new risks and possibilities. Tools such as tribal censuses, economic impact reports, and the Survey of Native Nations are equipping tribes with new forms of data as they navigate economic realities. During a time of rapid change, how are tribes leveraging emerging data opportunities in ways that safeguard tribal citizens and values?
Follow this link for a listing of speakers and the webinar agenda:
minneapolisfed.org/events/2026/sovereignty-in-numbers-the-2026-center-for-indian-country-development-data-summit
0:00 - Welcome and Introduction
11:54 - Song/Invocation
20:00 - Fireside Chat: Digital Sovereignty and the Future of Tribal Economies
50:46 - Presentation: A New Look at Tribal Enterprise: CICD Research Addressing Data Gaps in Native Business Ownership
01:03:21 - Panel: AI on Indigenous Terms: Considerations for Indian Country
02:02:56 - Panel: Data and Recent Developments in Tribal Land Acquisition
03:02:46 - Panel: Governing Through Numbers: Tribal Council Perspectives on Taxation Data and Fiscal Decision-Making
03:59:20 - Panel: The Role of Data in Capital Weaving in Indian Country
04:52:36 - Closing Remarks and Thank You
Recent years have brought economic data innovations across Indian Country and new models for governing data in ways that honor tribal data sovereignty. Digital advancements have made it easier to collect and analyze data, and artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new risks and possibilities. Tools such as tribal censuses, economic impact reports, and the Survey of Native Nations are equipping tribes with new forms of data as they navigate economic realities. During a time of rapid change, how are tribes leveraging emerging data opportunities in ways that safeguard tribal citizens and values?
Follow this link for a listing of speakers and the webinar agenda:
minneapolisfed.org/events/2026/sovereignty-in-numbers-the-2026-center-for-indian-country-development-data-summit
0:00 - Welcome and Introduction
11:54 - Song/Invocation
20:00 - Fireside Chat: Digital Sovereignty and the Future of Tribal Economies
50:46 - Presentation: A New Look at Tribal Enterprise: CICD Research Addressing Data Gaps in Native Business Ownership
01:03:21 - Panel: AI on Indigenous Terms: Considerations for Indian Country
02:02:56 - Panel: Data and Recent Developments in Tribal Land Acquisition
03:02:46 - Panel: Governing Through Numbers: Tribal Council Perspectives on Taxation Data and Fiscal Decision-Making
03:59:20 - Panel: The Role of Data in Capital Weaving in Indian Country
04:52:36 - Closing Remarks and Thank You
