Report of the Artificial Intelligence, Data Sovereignty, and Cybersecurity Task Force

Authors: Paula Starr, Dr. Corey Bunch, Shella Bowlin, Chad Harsha, Paiten Qualls, Todd Gourd, Ben Phillips, Jon James, and Tricia Moreland

Cherokee Nation task force report responding to Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.'s Executive Order on Data Sovereignty and Self-Governance (2024-07-CTH). Contains eleven recommendations across three areas: adopting NIST AI Risk Management Framework and creating AI Governance Committee; implementing DAMA framework for data management and establishing Data Governance Committee; and citizen outreach including AISES chapter creation and Tribal Innovation Summit. Report grounds all recommendations in Cherokee Community Values (detsadasinasdi itsehesdi - be resourceful; detsadageyusesdi - protect existence like mother protects child; nudantiyu detsadanvwidisgesdi - encourage one another gently). Includes detailed implementation timeline through 2026 and emphasizes that technology should augment, not replace, Cherokee workforce.