Agenda at a Glance

Below is the tentative full agenda for the 2026 Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit. Times are subject to minor adjustments.

Pre Events | April 14, 2026
Masterclass & Tribal Leaders Forum (separate registrations)
  • 7:00 AM Check-in
  • 9:00 AM Morning Session
  • 12:00 PM Lunch
  • 12:30 PM Afternoon Session
  • 4:00 PM Closing
Day 1 | April 15, 2026
  • 7:00 AM |Check In
  • 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM|Welcome by Indigenous Data Alliance | Welcome by Yaqui | Welcome by O’odham
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM|Plenary Panel: Indigenous Data Governance Considerations For Artificial Intelligence
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM|Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Break
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Oral Session and Round Table
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM|Lunch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM|Break
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM|Break
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM|Break
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM|Gala Dinner & Fireside Chat
  • 7:30 PM |End Summit Day 1
Day 2 | April 16, 2026
  • 7:00 AM |Check In
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |Welcome by USIDSN/ IPDC
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM|Plenary Panel: Indigenous Data Governance Considerations For Artificial Intelligence
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM|Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM|Break
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM|Lunch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM|Break
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM|Break
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM|Oral Session and Round Table
  • 5:00 PM |End Summit Day 2
Day 3 | April 17, 2026
  • 7:00 AM |Check In
  • 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |Brief Welcome
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM|Rallying Call
  • 9:45 AM - 12:30 PM|Reflections & Next Steps | Workshop Action Planning & Forward Thinking Next Steps
  • 12:30 PM|Summit Ends Closing Remarks & Prayer

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