NCAI Resolution SAC-22-026 — Emerging Technologies & Tribal Data Protocols
National Congress of American Indians · NCAI Resolution #SAC-22-026 (2022)
NCAI resolution addressing how emerging technologies including AI can circumvent tribal data collection protocols without proper consent. Reinforces tribal authority over data flowing through AI systems.
Technical detail
NCAI Resolution #SAC-22-026 (Sacramento Annual Convention, 2022) addresses how emerging technologies — explicitly including AI — can circumvent tribal data collection protocols without proper consent, and reinforces tribal authority over data flowing through AI systems. Cited in NCAI's 2025 federal AI RFI submission.
Who is protected: U.S. tribal nations and AI/AN individuals
Who must comply: Federal agencies, researchers, and AI developers using or potentially using Indigenous data
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | National Congress of American Indians |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2022-11-04 |
| Enacted | 2022-11-04 |
| Citation | NCAI Resolution #SAC-22-026 (2022) |
| Enforced by | NCAI (advocacy) |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Topics | automated decision-making · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-21 |
| Official source | NCAI Response to NITRD AI RFI (2025) — cites Resolution SAC-22-026 ↗ |
More AI rules in National Congress of American Indians
- NCAI Res. KAN-18-011 (IDS) · In effect
- NCAI Res. NC-24-008 (Digital Sovereignty) · In effect
Related automated decision-making rules elsewhere
- FTC Act Section 5 (unfair/deceptive AI) · In effect
- FCRA (AI in credit & background checks) · In effect
- ECOA / Regulation B (AI credit discrimination) · In effect
- Title VII / ADA (AI hiring) · In effect
- ACA § 1557 (AI in patient care) · In effect
- Federal AI Executive Orders · In effect
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