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Tribal Data Governance And Informational Privacy: Constructing "Indigenous Data Sovereignty", Rebecca Tsosie

Montana Law Review

This essay discusses tribal claims to data sovereignty and informational privacy, examining the nature of the respective claims, as well as how tribal governments can exercise effective authority over the collection and use of data about the community and its members. Part I of the essay explores the issue of data sovereignty comparatively, framing the concept within its global and national contexts, and then discussing the rights of tribal governments and other Indigenous peoples. Part II of the essay examines the various claims that are comprised within the movement toward "Indigenous data sovereignty," as well as the current context of …