Netrality

Indigenous nations weigh whether to invite data centers onto tribal lands

Indigenous nations across the U.S. are debating whether to allow AI data centers on their sovereign lands, with some tribes resisting due to environmental and historical concerns. The Seminole Nation has enacted a moratorium on development, while the Cherokee Nation established a task force to evaluate impacts. This comes as organizations like Honor the Earth build a grassroots network to resist such projects, drawing parallels to past extractive industries.