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Navajo Nation’s Data Sovereignty Movement | Mesa News
The Navajo Nation is leading a powerful data sovereignty movement rooted in its native plants, using the Diné Native Plants Program to protect cultural knowledge and genetic resources from exploitation. Inspired by past injustices like the Havasupai Tribe’s experience, they’ve created strict policies to control how their data is used and ensure benefits return to the community. Established in 2018, the program blends seed preservation with land stewardship, laying the groundwork for Indigenous digital rights. Their first-ever Diné Data Sovereignty Symposium united experts and citizens to…
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