Indigenous AI / data sovereigntyIndigenous AI; data sovereigntyParticipation documented

Abundant Intelligences

Montreal, Canada

Indigenous-led program that conceptualizes, designs, develops, and deploys AI based on Indigenous knowledge systems.

decolonizationIndigenous data sovereigntyparticipatory governanceproblem formulationdesigndata governancedevelopmentdeployment

Overview

Region: North America
Lead organization: Abundant Intelligences / Initiative for Indigenous Futures
Organization type: Indigenous-led research network
Technology group: multiple AI methods
Activity status: active
Start year: 2023
Last updated: Mar 25, 2026

Participation documentation

Participation mode: Indigenous-led research and co-creation
Participants: Indigenous communities; researchers; artists; knowledge holders
Methods: Indigenous protocols; co-design; community-led research
AI lifecycle stages: problem formulation; design; data governance; development; deployment
Evidence summary: Indigenous-led program that conceptualizes, designs, develops, and deploys AI based on Indigenous knowledge systems.
Atlas assessment: Core · High confidence · evidence grade A
Uncertainty: Public evidence indicates that stakeholders directly shaped AI design, data, deployment, evaluation, or oversight; residual uncertainty concerns the exact degree of shared decision power rather than project existence.