Register below for this webinar, held on September 16, 2026 at 2pm PST.
Due to team time limitations, any registrations received after SEPTEMBER 15th @2PM (PST) will not be reviewed.
About this Webinar:
Join us for a discussion with the Native BioData Consortium Executive and Deputy Directors to learn about the D4I (Data for Indigenous Implementations Interventions and Innovation) Tribal Data Repository. They will share details from the application and contracting process of OTAs (other transactional agreements of the Common Fund at the National Institutes of Health) and the implementation of the US’ first attempt ever at bridging the relational and legal gap of biomedical research with the Tribes in the United States. Discussion will also cover hardware, software, and technical and security issues regarding InterTribal and InterNational Data sharing, MOUs, Contracts, and automated monitoring systems (Smart contracts) required for such activities. Lastly, the pair will discuss the inherent bias in the NIH system and the extreme lack of knowledge about Tribal histories, legal precedents and barriers to first-to-benefit from implementation in the biomedical and preventative health research fields.
Featured Speakers:
Joseph M. Yracheta (Executive Director) has over 60 scientific and humanities publications, hundreds of speaking engagements, and multiple worldwide indigenous partnerships. Mr. Yracheta believes that ALL data and resources must be seen as unforeseen futures, where their value and governance must and will constantly change. He feels this data must be secured for Indigenous economic and cultural sustainability. This extension of Indigenous primacy and revitalization of sovereignty is the epitome and manifestation of “survivance” that Dr. Gerald Vizenor, Anishinaabe writer and critical semiotics theorist, envisioned for Indigenous resiliency and futures.
Dr. Kali Dale (White Earth Ojibwe) serves as the Deputy Director of Research at NativeBio Data Consortium, the first Indigenous-led biorepository and genomic research nonprofit organization in the US. She bridges genomics, bioethics, and policy to ensure ethical, community-centered research that supports self-determination and long-term well-being of Native Nations.
This webinar is a collaborative effort involving the Indigenous Data Alliance (IDA), the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance, the Indigenous Data Exchange (IDX), the IndigeLab Network, the Indigenous Data Law Lab at NYU, and the Sovereign Soils Research Collaborative.