Globalization
Empower Your Tribes with Quality Data
The report highlights the data challenges faced by Native Americans and proposes actions to improve indigenous data governance through tribal leader engagement. Obstacles such as small sample size, remote geography of tribal reservations, and lack of tribal participation in dataset design are identified. Insights from tribal leaders on data use and priorities are presented, and actions to improve data quality for tribal partners and Native citizens are suggested. The importance of regional and state governments is also highlighted.
August 25, 2025