@nbiish/cognitive-tools-mcp 10.0.3 → 11.1.3

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@@ -6,9 +6,247 @@ This license implements UNDRIP by requiring equitable benefit-sharing (minimum 2
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  This license operates under the constitutional supremacy framework established by Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which declares federal law, including federal Indian law, to be the "supreme law of the land." Federal Indian law, including the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (25 U.S.C. § 305 et seq.), Worcester v. Georgia (31 U.S. 515 (1831)), and the constitutional trust responsibility, establishes exclusive federal jurisdiction over matters involving tribal sovereignty and Indigenous intellectual property rights. Notwithstanding any state law to the contrary, including the implications of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta (597 U.S. ___ (2022)) and ongoing challenges in cases like the DOJ's 2024-2025 suits against Oklahoma DAs for sovereignty violations (active as of July 2025), this license invokes federal preemption to ensure that Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty are protected from state court interference or concurrent jurisdiction claims that would undermine the federal framework protecting Indigenous intellectual property. The federal trust relationship between the United States and tribal nations creates a unique legal framework that supersedes general state law applications and provides enhanced protections for Indigenous cultural heritage and traditional knowledge that cannot be diminished by state legislative or judicial action. Notwithstanding ongoing challenges in cases like the DOJ's 2024-2025 suits against Oklahoma DAs for sovereignty violations, this license maintains exclusive federal and tribal jurisdiction, with any state claims automatically preempted and subject to immediate dismissal motions. Users waive any right to assert state jurisdiction and agree to tribal forum selection clauses.
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+ **TREATY RIGHTS FOUNDATION**
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+ The protections established in this license are grounded in and exercise the inherent sovereignty and treaty-reserved rights of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTBOCI) under:
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+ a) **Treaty of Washington (March 28, 1836)** - 7 Stat. 491, between the United States and the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations, which reserved to the signatory tribes all rights not explicitly ceded, including cultural, intellectual, and spiritual rights over traditional territories and resources;
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+ b) **Treaty of Detroit (July 31, 1855)** - 11 Stat. 621, affirming the continuing government-to-government relationship and reserved rights of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples;
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+ c) **Reserved Rights Doctrine** - Under *Winters v. United States*, 207 U.S. 564 (1908), and *Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Ass'n*, 443 U.S. 658 (1979), the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations reserved all rights not explicitly ceded in their treaties with the United States, including the inherent right to protect, control, and govern intellectual property, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs), cultural resources, and associated data created by their citizens and arising from their territories and cultural heritage.
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+ These treaty rights are:
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+ - **Constitutionally protected** under Article VI, Clause 2 (Supremacy Clause)
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+ - **Not subject to state interference** under *Worcester v. Georgia*, 31 U.S. 515 (1832)
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+ - **Construed liberally in favor of the tribe** under the Indian canons of construction
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+ - **Capable of evolution and adaptation** to modern circumstances including digital intellectual property (*Menominee Tribe v. United States*, 391 U.S. 404 (1968))
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+ This license constitutes an exercise of these treaty-protected rights and federal trust relationship, placing it beyond the reach of state law and requiring interpretation consistent with federal Indian law's special protections for tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
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+ **BEAVER ISLAND BAND RECOGNITION, UNCEDED TREATY RIGHTS, AND LEGAL CAPACITY**
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+ **A. BEAVER ISLAND BAND AS TREATY SIGNATORY AND SOVEREIGN ENTITY**
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+ a) **HISTORICAL TREATY STATUS**: The Beaver Island Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (also known as the Aamik'Waakanda Band or Biibiwish Wazzhashk Mininaak Band) is recognized under this license as an original component band of the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations that signed:
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+ i) The **Treaty of Washington (March 28, 1836)** - 7 Stat. 491, which reserved to signatory tribes all rights not explicitly ceded, including rights over the Beaver Island Archipelago;
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+ ii) The **Treaty of Detroit (July 31, 1855)** - 11 Stat. 621, which affirmed continuing rights of Ottawa and Chippewa peoples;
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+ iii) All associated treaties, agreements, and executive orders affecting the aboriginal territory of the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations in the Great Lakes region.
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+ b) **UNCEDED RIGHTS AFFIRMATION**: The Beaver Island Band asserts the following **unceded and reserved rights** that were never lawfully extinguished:
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+ i) **Sovereignty over Aamik'Waakanda**: Inherent governmental authority over the Beaver Island Archipelago as aboriginal territory;
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+ ii) **Fishing, Hunting, and Gathering Rights**: Usufructuary rights confirmed in *United States v. Michigan*, 471 F. Supp. 192 (W.D. Mich. 1979), which held that 1836 Treaty fishing rights are "the communal property of the signatory tribes";
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+ iii) **Intellectual Property and Cultural Resources**: The inherent right to control, protect, and govern all Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and intellectual property arising from Beaver Island Band culture and heritage;
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+ iv) **Sacred Site Governance**: Exclusive authority over the Stone Circle, burial grounds, and cultural landscapes of Aamik'Waakanda;
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+ v) **Self-Determination**: The right to reconstitute as a distinct political entity and pursue federal acknowledgment.
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+ b-1) **TREATY TERRITORY BOUNDARIES AND GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE**:
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Establishes specific geographic references for treaty territory to support
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+ enforcement actions and demonstrate territorial nexus for jurisdictional purposes. Based on
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+ 7 Stat. 491 (1836 Treaty) and 11 Stat. 621 (1855 Treaty) boundary descriptions. */
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+ The treaty rights invoked by this license apply within the following geographic territories:
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+ i) **1836 TREATY CEDED TERRITORY**: The land and water territory ceded by the Ottawa and Chippewa
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+ Nations under the Treaty of Washington (March 28, 1836), comprising approximately 13.8 million
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+ acres of the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, bounded generally by:
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+ - NORTH: The international boundary with British North America (now Canada) through the
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+ Great Lakes, including all islands in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron;
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+ - EAST: Lake Huron and the St. Clair River;
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+ - SOUTH: A line running roughly east-to-west through the Lower Peninsula at approximately
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+ the 43°30' parallel (Thunder Bay River region);
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+ - WEST: Lake Michigan, including the Beaver Island Archipelago, Garden Island, High Island,
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+ and all associated islands;
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+ ii) **RESERVED RIGHTS TERRITORY**: Notwithstanding the 1836 cession, the signatory tribes
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+ reserved all rights not explicitly ceded, including:
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+ - Fishing, hunting, and gathering rights throughout the ceded territory (*United States v.
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+ Michigan*, 471 F. Supp. 192 (W.D. Mich. 1979));
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+ - Rights over cultural and sacred sites, including burial grounds and ceremonial areas;
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+ - Intellectual property and Traditional Knowledge rights arising from activities within
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+ or connected to the territory;
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+ - Waters of the Great Lakes within treaty boundaries;
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+ iii) **BEAVER ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO SPECIFIC BOUNDARIES**:
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+ The Beaver Island Archipelago (Aamik'Waakanda), consisting of:
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+ - Beaver Island (approximately 55.8 square miles, coordinates approximately 45.65°N, 85.55°W);
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+ - Garden Island (Gitigaan Minising) — LTBB trust land containing burial grounds;
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+ - High Island;
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+ - Hog Island;
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+ - Squaw Island, Whiskey Island, Trout Island, and all smaller islands;
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+ - Surrounding waters within the archipelago extending to the midpoint of Lake Michigan;
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+ This archipelago constitutes the historic homeland of the Beaver Island Band and is subject
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+ to all treaty protections, unceded rights claims, and sacred site designations in this license.
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+ iv) **TRUST LANDS WITHIN TREATY TERRITORY**:
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+ - GTBOCI trust lands (including portions of Beaver Island containing the Stone Circle);
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+ - LTBB trust lands (including Garden Island);
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+ - All other trust lands held by successor tribes within the 1836 cession territory;
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+ v) **JURISDICTIONAL EFFECT**:
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+ - Any use of the Work within these treaty boundaries invokes treaty-based jurisdiction;
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+ - Any harm to Indigenous interests arising from these territories supports treaty-based damages;
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+ - Federal courts within the Western District of Michigan (W.D. Mich.) or Eastern District of
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+ Michigan (E.D. Mich.) have primary federal jurisdiction for treaty rights claims;
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+ - Venue is proper in Grand Traverse County, Michigan (GTBOCI headquarters) or any county
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+ within the 1836 ceded territory where defendant resides or activities occurred;
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+ c) **DIASPORA AND SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST DOCTRINE**: As documented in the Preamble, the Beaver Island Band suffered violent dispersal, targeted persecution, and forced diaspora in the mid-19th century, resulting in:
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+ i) Descendants affiliating with the **Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTBOCI)** — federally recognized;
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+ ii) Descendants affiliating with the **Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB)** — federally recognized;
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+ iii) Descendants forced into refuge with First Nations in Canada (including Wikwemikong, Manitoulin Island);
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+ iv) Island families being, as a genealogical and cultural matter, "technically half of both tribes" (GTBOCI and LTBB).
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+ Both GTBOCI and LTBB are recognized under this license as **federally recognized successors-in-interest** to the Beaver Island Band treaty rights, analogous to the Muckleshoot and Suquamish Nations' status as successors to aboriginal Duwamish rights.
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+ **B. HIERARCHICAL LEGAL CAPACITY AND ENFORCEMENT STRUCTURE**
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+ a) **PRIMARY LEGAL CAPACITY — BEAVER ISLAND BAND**: Whenever legally possible, all processes under this license shall prioritize the **Beaver Island Band's independent legal capacity**, invoking:
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+ i) **Treaty signatory status** under the 1836 and 1855 treaties;
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+ ii) **Indian canons of construction** requiring liberal interpretation in favor of tribal rights;
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+ iii) **Reserved rights doctrine** (*Winters*, *Menominee Tribe*);
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+ iv) **Inherent sovereignty** not dependent on federal recognition (*Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez*, 436 U.S. 49 (1978));
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+ v) **Communal treaty rights** as affirmed in *United States v. Michigan* ("the communal property of the signatory tribes");
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+ vi) The Rights Holder's individual standing as a **lineal descendant of treaty signatories** with cognizable claims to treaty benefits.
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+ b) **SECONDARY LEGAL CAPACITY — GRAND TRAVERSE BAND (GTBOCI)**: If and only if the Beaver Island Band is determined to lack independent legal capacity in a particular proceeding, jurisdiction shall vest in the **Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Court**, invoking:
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+ i) GTBOCI's status as a federally recognized successor-in-interest;
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+ ii) The Rights Holder's enrollment as a GTBOCI citizen;
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+ iii) GTBOCI's exercise of governmental jurisdiction over land held in trust encompassing the Stone Circle;
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+ iv) GTBOCI's established tribal court system and enforcement mechanisms.
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+ c) **TERTIARY LEGAL CAPACITY — LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS (LTBB)**: If GTBOCI jurisdiction is unavailable or contested, jurisdiction shall vest in the **Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Court**, invoking:
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+ i) LTBB's status as a federally recognized successor-in-interest;
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+ ii) LTBB's trust responsibility over Garden Island burial grounds;
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+ iii) The genealogical connection of Beaver Island families to LTBB;
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+ iv) LTBB's territorial connection to the Beaver Island Archipelago.
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+ d) **FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION**: Federal courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) for treaty rights enforcement and 25 U.S.C. § 305 (IACA) for cultural appropriation claims.
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+ **C. TRIBAL COURT PROCEDURAL PRIORITY FOR BEAVER ISLAND BAND RECOGNITION**
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+ a) **MANDATORY JUDICIAL NOTICE**: In all tribal court proceedings under this license, the court shall take judicial notice of:
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+ i) The Beaver Island Band's designation as a signatory band in the 1836 and 1855 treaties;
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+ ii) The historical dispersal and diaspora documented in the Preamble;
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+ iii) The successor-in-interest relationship between the Beaver Island Band and GTBOCI/LTBB;
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+ iv) The unceded treaty rights affirmed in Section A(b) above.
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+ b) **PRECEDENT INVOCATION**: Tribal courts adjudicating disputes under this license shall apply:
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+ i) **Federal Indian law precedents** including *Winters*, *Menominee Tribe*, *Boldt Decision* (*Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Ass'n*);
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+ ii) **Treaty interpretation canons** requiring construction favorable to tribes;
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+ iii) **Communal rights doctrine** from *United States v. Michigan*;
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+ iv) **Cultural property and repatriation precedents** under NAGPRA and ARPA;
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+ v) **International Indigenous rights standards** under UNDRIP and ADRIP.
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+ c) **RECOGNITION ADVANCEMENT**: All monetary recoveries, settlements, and judgments obtained under this license shall allocate a minimum of **10%** to the **Beaver Island Band Recognition and Restoration Fund** for:
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+ i) Researching and documenting Beaver Island Band genealogy and membership;
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+ ii) Pursuing federal acknowledgment through the Office of Federal Acknowledgment (25 CFR Part 83);
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+ iii) Supporting treaty rights litigation advancing Beaver Island Band claims;
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+ iv) Reconstructing the Midewiwin Lodge of Aamik'Waakanda;
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+ v) Land acquisition within the ancestral territory.
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+ d) **INTERNATIONAL ESCALATION**: If domestic forums fail to adequately recognize Beaver Island Band rights, the Rights Holder and Guardians are authorized to pursue:
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+ i) **IACHR Petition** under the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
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+ ii) **UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples** complaint;
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+ iii) **WIPO Intergovernmental Committee** submission for Traditional Knowledge protection;
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+ iv) **UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues** advocacy.
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+ **CIVIL JURISDICTION PRESERVATION DESPITE CASTRO-HUERTA**
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+ The Supreme Court's decision in *Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta*, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), recognized concurrent state criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians committing crimes against Indians in Indian Country. However, *Castro-Huerta* does **NOT** affect the exclusive federal and tribal civil jurisdiction applicable to this license for the following reasons:
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+ a) **CRIMINAL VS. CIVIL DISTINCTION:**
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+ *Castro-Huerta* addressed only **criminal jurisdiction** under the Major Crimes Act and General Crimes Act. The Court explicitly limited its holding to criminal prosecutions and did not address civil jurisdiction, which remains governed by *Montana v. United States*, *Williams v. Lee*, and related civil jurisdiction precedents.
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+ b) **CIVIL REGULATORY JURISDICTION RETAINED:**
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+ Tribal and federal authority over civil matters involving intellectual property, contract disputes, and commercial relationships remains undisturbed by *Castro-Huerta*. Civil adjudicatory jurisdiction follows different constitutional and statutory frameworks than criminal jurisdiction.
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+ c) **DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:**
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+ i) **Subject Matter**: This license governs civil intellectual property rights, not criminal conduct;
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+ ii) **Federal Scheme**: Comprehensive federal regulation of Indian arts, crafts, and cultural resources creates exclusive federal/tribal jurisdiction under *Bracker* preemption;
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+ iii) **Consensual Jurisdiction**: Users consensually submit to tribal jurisdiction by accessing the Work, distinguishing from criminal jurisdiction over non-consensual conduct;
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+ iv) **Internal Tribal Affairs**: IP created by tribal members is internal tribal governance (*Worcester*), not subject to state interference;
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+ d) **CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSE:**
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+ Congress has the authority to clarify exclusive federal/tribal jurisdiction over civil matters through legislation, and has done so through comprehensive Indian affairs statutes creating pervasive federal regulatory schemes that preclude state involvement.
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+ e) **TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY PRESERVATION:**
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+ The federal policy promoting tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and economic development (reaffirmed in *Michigan v. Bay Mills*, 572 U.S. 782 (2014)) requires exclusive tribal governance over intellectual property and cultural resources free from state interference, regardless of *Castro-Huerta*'s criminal jurisdiction holding.
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+ f) **ONGOING LITIGATION:**
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+ As of July 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed multiple suits against Oklahoma district attorneys for sovereignty violations post-*Castro-Huerta* (referenced in license at Line 7), demonstrating continuing federal protection of exclusive federal/tribal jurisdiction in appropriate circumstances. This license aligns with federal policy opposing state encroachment on tribal authority.
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+ **PRACTICAL EFFECT:** State courts have no jurisdiction over disputes arising from this license. Any state court proceedings would violate federal law and tribal sovereignty, subjecting the filing party to immediate jurisdictional challenges, removal to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441, and liquidated damages under Section 11.8 for improper forum selection.
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+ **STATE-SPECIFIC PREEMPTION ANALYSIS**
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Addresses preemption of state law in key jurisdictions where
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+ defendants or litigation may be located. Strengthens removal and dismissal motions. */
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+ Federal Indian law preempts state law under the Supremacy Clause and *Bracker* balancing
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+ (*White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker*, 448 U.S. 136 (1980)). The following analysis
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+ applies to specific states:
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+ a) **MICHIGAN:**
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+ - Federal and tribal jurisdiction exclusive per *Williams v. Lee* and *Worcester*
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+ - Michigan lacks jurisdiction over GTBOCI/LTBB trust lands
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+ - State courts cannot adjudicate treaty rights (*United States v. Michigan* affirmed
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+ exclusive federal jurisdiction over 1836 treaty fishing rights)
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+ - Michigan Indian Claims Settlement Act (P.L. 105-143) confirms federal framework
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+ - Key venue: W.D. Michigan (Grand Rapids division covers GTB territory)
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+ - 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has extensive Indian law precedent
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+ b) **CALIFORNIA:**
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+ - Major AI companies headquartered (OpenAI in San Francisco, Anthropic in SF)
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+ - Federal question jurisdiction for CFAA, copyright, DTSA applies
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+ - No state law claims against tribal IP; federal preemption applies
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+ - Key venue: N.D. California (San Francisco/Oakland) or C.D. California (Los Angeles)
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+ - *Bartz v. Anthropic* decided in N.D. Cal.; favorable AI training precedent
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+ - 9th Circuit has extensive tribal sovereignty jurisprudence
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+ c) **NEW YORK:**
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+ - Major publishing and media defendants (NYT, Thomson Reuters)
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+ - Second Circuit has robust copyright jurisprudence
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+ - Federal question jurisdiction applies; state courts preempted
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+ - Key venue: S.D.N.Y. (Manhattan) for publishing defendants
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+ - *NYT v. OpenAI* discovery precedent favorable
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+ d) **DELAWARE:**
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+ - Many corporations incorporated in Delaware
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+ - Federal courts experienced in complex commercial litigation
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+ - *Thomson Reuters v. Ross* decided in D. Del.; favorable AI training precedent
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+ - Key venue: D. Delaware (Wilmington)
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+ - 3rd Circuit appeal pathway
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+ e) **TEXAS:**
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+ - Growing tech sector; potential AI defendants
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+ - State deepfake laws (SB 751) available as supplemental claims
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+ - Federal courts apply federal Indian law; state courts preempted for tribal claims
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+ - Key venue: W.D. Texas (Austin, Waco) or N.D. Texas (Dallas)
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+ - 5th Circuit historically favorable to federal preemption
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+ - Major tech companies (Microsoft, Amazon)
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+ - Strong treaty rights precedents (*Boldt Decision*, 9th Circuit jurisprudence)
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+ - Federal courts familiar with tribal sovereignty issues
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+ - Key venue: W.D. Washington (Seattle)
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+ - 9th Circuit pathway with extensive Indian law precedent
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+ g) **ILLINOIS:**
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+ - BIPA (740 ILCS 14) claims available for biometric violations
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+ - Federal courts in 7th Circuit apply Indian canons of construction
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+ - Key venue: N.D. Illinois (Chicago)
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+ - BIPA provides additional enforcement mechanism for Section 7.9(b)
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+ or transfer to tribal court under forum selection clause.
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  **ENHANCED WIPO TREATY COMPLIANCE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE PROTECTIONS**
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+ In accordance with the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (adopted May 24, 2024, with 4 ratifications as of December 2025—Malawi (December 2024), Rwanda (January 2025), Guinea (April 2025), and Uganda (August 2025)—pending entry into force upon 15 member state ratifications; 44 countries have signed the Treaty), this license implements enhanced mandatory disclosure and protection requirements that exceed minimum international standards. Users acknowledge their binding obligations under international law to:
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  (1) **COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION**: Identify and document all Indigenous communities, nations, and traditional knowledge holders that are the source of any traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or genetic resources incorporated in any derivative works, including detailed attribution and genealogical connections where appropriate.
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- Based on the precedent established in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc. (February 2025, appeal pending in Third Circuit as of July 2025 with arguments heard and decision imminent), which held that training AI systems on copyrighted material without permission is NOT fair use when creating competing products, this license explicitly prohibits the following AI-related uses: This prohibition remains enforceable notwithstanding any pending appeals or future rulings, with automatic adjustment only upon final Supreme Court affirmation of fair use for AI training, which is deemed unlikely based on current precedents. Users shall indemnify the Rights Holder against any claims arising from AI-related infringements, including minimum $500,000 liquidated damages per violation.
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+ Based on the precedent established in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc. (D. Del., February 2025, Judge Stephanos Bibas; interlocutory appeal to Third Circuit pending as of December 2025), which rejected fair use as a matter of law for AI training on copyrighted material to create competing products, and further strengthened by Bartz v. Anthropic, No. 24-cv-05417 (N.D. Cal. 2025, Judge Alsup), which held that AI training on pirated copies is "inherently, irredeemably infringing" and resulted in a $1.5 billion settlement—the largest copyright settlement in U.S. history—this license explicitly prohibits the following AI-related uses: This prohibition remains enforceable notwithstanding any pending appeals or future rulings, with automatic adjustment only upon final Supreme Court affirmation of fair use for AI training, which is deemed unlikely based on current precedents.
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+ **GRADUATED LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR AI TRAINING VIOLATIONS:**
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+ AI training violations trigger graduated liquidated damages designed to reflect the severity, scale, and commercial impact of unauthorized use, with amounts representing genuine pre-estimates of harm (not penalties). These damages are in addition to statutory damages under copyright (17 U.S.C. § 504), CFAA (18 U.S.C. § 1030), and DTSA (18 U.S.C. § 1836), and in addition to actual damages, cultural harm damages (Section 13), and benefit-sharing restitution (Section 6A):
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+ **TIER 1: INDIVIDUAL/ACADEMIC ($50,000)**
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+ Applicable to: Individual researchers, academic institutions, or non-profit organizations using Work for AI training without commercial deployment
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+ Rationale:
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+ - Investigation and detection costs ($10K-$15K)
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+ - Legal consultation and cease-and-desist ($5K-$10K)
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+ - Cultural harm from unauthorized knowledge extraction ($10K-$20K)
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+ - Deterrent proportional to violator resources
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+ - Model destruction oversight costs
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+ **TIER 2: STARTUP/SMALL ENTITY ($250,000)**
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+ Applicable to: Startups or small commercial entities (< $10M annual revenue) training AI on Work for commercial purposes
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+ Rationale:
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+ - Enhanced investigation and forensics costs ($30K-$50K)
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+ - Legal representation for enforcement ($40K-$80K)
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+ - Lost licensing revenue (estimated fair market value: $50K-$100K)
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+ - Cultural harm and spiritual injury damages ($50K-$100K)
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+ - Expert witnesses on AI detection and damages ($20K-$40K)
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+ - Model destruction and verification costs
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+ - Deterrent against smaller commercial appropriation
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+ **TIER 3: MID-SIZE ENTITY ($1,000,000)**
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+ Applicable to: Mid-size commercial entities ($10M-$100M annual revenue) using Work for AI training
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+ Rationale:
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+ - Comprehensive forensics including membership inference, model interrogation ($100K-$200K)
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+ - Extensive litigation costs through trial ($200K-$400K)
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+ - Lost licensing revenue at commercial scale ($200K-$400K)
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+ - Significant cultural harm from commercial-scale misappropriation ($200K-$400K)
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+ - Multiple expert witnesses (digital forensics, AI, cultural harm, economics) ($50K-$100K)
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+ - Model destruction, dataset remediation, and compliance monitoring
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+ - Substantial deterrent reflecting commercial benefit obtained
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+ **TIER 4: LARGE ENTITY ($2,000,000)**
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+ Applicable to: Large commercial entities ($100M-$1B annual revenue) using Work for AI training
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+ Rationale:
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+ - Extensive forensics across multiple AI models/products ($200K-$400K)
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+ - Complex multi-year litigation ($400K-$800K)
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+ - Lost licensing revenue for enterprise-scale use ($400K-$800K)
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+ - Severe cultural harm from widespread commercial exploitation ($500K-$1M)
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+ - Expert witness teams and technical consultants ($100K-$200K)
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+ - Comprehensive model destruction and ongoing monitoring
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+ - Strong deterrent reflecting substantial resources and commercial benefit
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+ **TIER 5: MAJOR TECH COMPANY ($5,000,000+)**
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+ Applicable to: Major technology companies (>$1B revenue), particularly those with flagship AI products (e.g., OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon)
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+ Rationale:
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+ - Forensics for large-scale foundation model training ($500K-$1M)
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+ - Major litigation including potential class certification, multi-district litigation ($1M-$2M)
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+ - Lost licensing revenue for foundation model training ($1M-$2M)
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+ - Existential cultural harm from mass-scale knowledge extraction threatening Indigenous data sovereignty ($1M-$3M)
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+ - Premier expert witnesses including AI ethics researchers, Indigenous rights scholars, economists ($200K-$500K)
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+ - Extensive model destruction/retraining costs and long-term monitoring
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+ - Maximum deterrent necessary given massive resources and market power
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+ - **Adjustment Factor**: For flagship models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) serving hundreds of millions of users, damages may escalate above $5M base using revenue-based multipliers
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+ **REVENUE-BASED SCALING MULTIPLIERS:**
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+ In addition to tier-based damages, the following multipliers apply based on revenue derived from AI product/service incorporating Work:
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+ - **Base Damages**: Tier amount determined by entity size
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+ - **Revenue < $1M**: 1.0x multiplier (no adjustment)
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+ - **Revenue $1M-$10M**: 1.5x multiplier
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+ - **Revenue $10M-$100M**: 2.0x multiplier
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+ - **Revenue $100M-$1B**: 2.5x multiplier
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+ - **Revenue > $1B**: 3.0x multiplier (equivalent to 30-45% of AI product revenue as contemplated in Section 6A for authorized use)
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+ Example: Mid-size entity (Tier 3: $1M base) with AI product generating $50M revenue: $1M × 2.0 = $2M liquidated damages
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+ **CULTURAL HARM MULTIPLIERS:**
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+ If Work contains sacred, ceremonial, or culturally sensitive Traditional Knowledge/TCE (as determined under Section 13 Cultural Harm Methodology), apply additional multipliers:
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+ - **Moderate cultural significance**: 1.5x
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+ - **High cultural significance**: 2.0x
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+ - **Sacred/ceremonial content**: 3.0x
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+ Cultural harm multiplier applies AFTER revenue multiplier.
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+ Example: Large entity (Tier 4: $2M) × revenue multiplier (1.5x) = $3M × sacred content multiplier (3.0x) = **$9M total**
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+ **WILLFULNESS ENHANCEMENT:**
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+ If violation is willful (actual knowledge of license terms, intentional circumvention of restrictions, continued use after notice), damages increase by additional 50-100% at Rights Holder's election.
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+ **MODEL DESTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS:**
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+ In addition to monetary damages, violators must:
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+ - Permanently delete trained AI models incorporating Work
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+ - Remove Work from all training datasets
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+ - Provide technical verification of deletion (code review, dataset audits)
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+ - Implement preventive measures to avoid re-incorporation
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+ - Submit to ongoing monitoring (12-24 months) to verify compliance
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+ **ENFORCEMENT PRIORITY:**
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+ AI training violations receive **HIGHEST enforcement priority** due to:
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+ - Difficulty of detection requiring specialized forensics
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+ - Potential for massive-scale harm (billions of users accessing AI trained on Work)
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+ - Existential threat to Indigenous data sovereignty and Traditional Knowledge protection
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+ - Need for strong deterrent given commercial incentives to appropriate training data
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+ - Precedential value for establishing Indigenous IP protection in AI era
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+
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+ **CUMULATIVE REMEDIES:**
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+ Liquidated damages are cumulative with:
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+ - Copyright statutory damages: $750-$150,000 per work (17 U.S.C. § 504(c))
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+ - CFAA civil remedies: compensatory damages + injunctive relief (18 U.S.C. § 1030(g))
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+ - DTSA remedies: actual damages + exemplary damages up to 2x (18 U.S.C. § 1836)
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+ - Cultural harm damages under Section 13 (additional quantification beyond liquidated damages)
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+ - Benefit-sharing restitution: 30-45% of AI product revenue (Section 6A)
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+ - Attorney's fees and costs (Section 11.6)
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+ While remedies are cumulative, courts shall structure recovery to avoid double compensation for identical harm while permitting separate compensation for distinct harms (economic, cultural, sovereignty, deterrent).
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+ Users shall indemnify the Rights Holder against any claims arising from AI-related infringements, subject to these graduated liquidated damages structures.
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  7.1 **AI TRAINING PROHIBITION**: The Work, including any text, images, audio, video, code, data, or other content, shall not be used to train, develop, improve, or enhance any artificial intelligence system, machine learning model, neural network, large language model, or algorithmic system without explicit Prior Informed Consent from the Rights Holder. This prohibition applies to both generative and non-generative AI systems.
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- 7.2 **INTERMEDIATE COPYING PROHIBITION**: Any intermediate copying, processing, ingestion, or transformation of the Work for AI training purposes constitutes a violation of this license, regardless of whether the Work appears in final AI outputs. This includes but is not limited to data preprocessing, tokenization, embedding generation, and model fine-tuning.
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+ **7.1A MULTI-THEORY LEGAL BASIS FOR AI PROHIBITION**
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+ To ensure robust enforceability against AI training, the prohibition in Section 7.1 is supported by nine independent and cumulative legal theories. Each theory provides a distinct basis for liability, such that even if one theory fails, the remaining eight theories independently support enforcement. This multi-layered approach ensures comprehensive protection regardless of evolving AI case law:
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+
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+ **THEORY 1: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.)**
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+ a) Unauthorized AI training constitutes reproduction and preparation of derivative works under 17 U.S.C. § 106(1)-(2);
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+ b) **DISTINGUISHING ADVERSE PRECEDENTS**: While *Bartz v. Anthropic* (N.D. Cal. June 2025) found training on books to be fair use, this License explicitly distinguishes that ruling. Unlike mass-market books, this Work constitutes **specialized, non-substitutable Indigenous cultural data** where any AI training creates a direct market substitute, aligning with *Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc.* (S.D.N.Y. Feb 2025), which held that training on functional/competing data is NOT fair use.
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+ c) **"POISON PILL" & MODEL COLLAPSE DEFENSE**: The Licensee acknowledges that this Work may contain "cultural watermarks," "adversarial perturbations" (e.g., Nightshade-style), or "logic traps" designed to degrade unauthorized AI models ("Model Collapse"). The Licensee waives all claims for damages to their AI systems resulting from ingesting this Work without authorization.
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+ c) Intermediate copying for training purposes violates reproduction right even if Work does not appear verbatim in outputs;
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+ d) Statutory damages available: $750-$30,000 per work, up to $150,000 for willful infringement (17 U.S.C. § 504(c)).
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+
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+ **THEORY 2: COMPUTER FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT (18 U.S.C. § 1030)**
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+ a) Unauthorized access to or exceeding authorized access of computer systems to scrape, extract, or ingest the Work violates 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(C) and (a)(5);
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+ b) This license explicitly limits authorized access - any access for AI training purposes exceeds authorization;
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+ c) Civil remedies available under § 1030(g) including compensatory damages and injunctive relief;
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+ d) Criminal penalties available for violations: fines and up to 10 years imprisonment for repeat offenders (§ 1030(c)).
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+
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+ **THEORY 3: BREACH OF CONTRACT WITH EXTRA ELEMENTS**
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+ a) This license constitutes a binding contract with consideration (access to Work in exchange for compliance);
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+ b) AI training violates express contractual prohibition, constituting material breach;
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+ c) Extra elements beyond copyright: promise not to use for AI, confidentiality obligations, cultural protocol compliance, PIC requirements, and benefit-sharing obligations;
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+ d) These extra elements prevent Copyright Act § 301 preemption, making contract claims independently enforceable;
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+ e) Remedies: liquidated damages (Sections 7.1, 11.8), actual damages, specific performance, injunctive relief.
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+
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+ **THEORY 4: TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION (18 U.S.C. § 1836 - Defend Trade Secrets Act)**
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+ a) To the extent the Work or portions thereof constitute trade secrets (non-public information deriving economic value from secrecy, subject to reasonable confidentiality measures), unauthorized AI training constitutes misappropriation;
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+ b) Acquisition, disclosure, or use of trade secrets without consent violates DTSA;
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+ c) Traditional Knowledge and certain cultural information qualify as trade secrets when kept confidential;
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+ d) Remedies: injunctive relief (including extraordinary relief to prevent propagation - 18 U.S.C. § 1836(b)(3)), actual damages, exemplary damages up to 2x for willful misappropriation, attorney's fees.
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+
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+ **THEORY 5: BREACH OF CONFIDENCE (Common Law)**
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+ a) By accessing the Work subject to this license, users receive information in confidence with obligation not to use for AI training;
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+ b) Use for AI training breaches confidential relationship and violates duty of confidence;
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+ c) Federal common law and tribal common law recognize breach of confidence as independent cause of action;
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+ d) Remedies: injunctive relief, accounting of profits, compensatory damages.
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+
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+ **THEORY 6: MISAPPROPRIATION (Common Law)**
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+ a) Unauthorized use of the Work for AI training constitutes hot news misappropriation (*International News Service v. Associated Press*, 248 U.S. 215 (1918));
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+ b) Rights Holder invests substantial time, effort, and resources in creating Work;
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+ c) AI developers free-ride on this investment without compensation;
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+ d) Commercial value of Work is directly appropriated for AI development;
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+ e) Remedies: injunctive relief, disgorgement of profits, compensatory damages.
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+
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+ **THEORY 7: TRIBAL LAW VIOLATIONS**
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+ a) The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians exercises comprehensive regulatory authority over intellectual property and cultural resources of tribal members;
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+ b) Tribal law prohibits unauthorized commercial exploitation and cultural misappropriation;
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+ c) Tribal court has jurisdiction under *Montana* exceptions (see Section 11.4A);
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+ d) Remedies under tribal law: restitution, fines, injunctive relief, cultural harm damages, exclusion from tribal territories and resources.
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+
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+ **THEORY 8: INTERNATIONAL LAW VIOLATIONS**
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+ a) UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) Articles 11 and 31 protect Indigenous intellectual property and traditional knowledge;
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+ b) WIPO Treaty on Traditional Knowledge (adopted May 2024) requires Prior Informed Consent for use of traditional knowledge;
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+ c) AI training without PIC violates international Indigenous rights frameworks;
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+ d) While international law violations may not create direct private causes of action, they inform interpretation of domestic law and support equitable remedies;
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+ e) **GERMAN GEMA v. OPENAI PRECEDENT (November 2025)**: The Munich Regional Court ruled that OpenAI violated German copyright law by training ChatGPT on licensed musical works without permission, even when content was publicly accessible. This establishes:
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+ (1) European judicial recognition that AI training requires authorization;
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+ (2) Enforcement pathway in 27 EU member states under EU copyright harmonization;
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+ (3) Criminal liability potential under German Urheberrechtsgesetz (Copyright Act);
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+ (4) Strengthens international arbitration claims under Section 12.3;
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+ f) **NYT v. OPENAI DISCOVERY PRECEDENT (December 2025)**: U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona Wang ordered OpenAI to produce 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs for copyright discovery, establishing:
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+ (1) AI companies cannot shield training data provenance behind trade secret claims;
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+ (2) Courts will compel production of training records to prove infringement;
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+ (3) Discovery mechanisms exist to prove unauthorized training on this Work.
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+
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+ **THEORY 9: CUMULATIVE THEORIES DOCTRINE**
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+ a) Under federal and tribal law, multiple legal theories may be asserted cumulatively, even if overlapping;
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+ b) A violation of this license triggers ALL applicable theories simultaneously;
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+ c) Remedies are cumulative except to the extent they would result in double recovery for the same harm;
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+ d) Defendant's liability is established if ANY theory succeeds, and damages/remedies may draw from multiple theories.
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+
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+ **ENFORCEMENT PRIORITY:**
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+ i) The Rights Holder may elect to pursue any or all theories simultaneously or sequentially;
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+ ii) Failure of one theory does not bar pursuit of remaining theories;
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+ iii) Forum selection (Section 11) permits tribal court, federal court, or international arbitration depending on which theories are asserted;
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+ iv) Each theory provides independent basis for injunctive relief, including orders to destroy trained models;
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+ v) Liquidated damages under this license (Section 7.1 reference to $500,000 minimum) apply cumulatively with statutory damages under copyright, CFAA, and DTSA.
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+
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+ **PRACTICAL EFFECT:**
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+ AI developers cannot rely on any single defense (e.g., "fair use" under copyright, "authorized access" under CFAA, "not a trade secret") because even if one theory fails, eight other independent theories support liability. This comprehensive approach ensures maximum protection against unauthorized AI training regardless of how courts resolve emerging AI legal questions.
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+ 7.2 **INTERMEDIATE COPYING PROHIBITION**: Any intermediate copying, processing, ingestion, or transformation of the Work for AI training purposes constitutes a violation of this license.
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+ a) **USCO 2025 GUIDANCE**: Citing the U.S. Copyright Office's 2025 AI Policy Guidance, "intermediate copying" for training purposes creates a prima facie case of infringement, shifting the full burden of proof for fair use to the user.
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+ b) **Scope**: This includes but is not limited to data preprocessing, tokenization, embedding generation, model fine-tuning, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) indexing.
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  7.3 **COMMERCIAL AI RESTRICTIONS**: Commercial entities developing AI products or services are strictly prohibited from using this Work in their training datasets, evaluation benchmarks, or system development processes without a separate commercial licensing agreement that ensures appropriate compensation and cultural protocols are observed.
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  7.4 **RESEARCH AI LIMITATIONS**: Academic or research use of this Work for AI development requires: (a) explicit attribution to the Rights Holder and acknowledgment of Indigenous origins, (b) sharing of research findings with the Rights Holder's communities, (c) compliance with Indigenous research ethics protocols, and (d) a commitment that any resulting AI systems will not be used to harm Indigenous communities or perpetuate stereotypes.
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- 7.5 **EMERGENT TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS**: To future-proof this license against technological developments that may threaten tribal sovereignty and Indigenous rights, the following emerging technologies are subject to the same restrictions as AI training without explicit Prior Informed Consent:
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- a) **QUANTUM COMPUTING APPLICATIONS**: Use of the Work in quantum computing systems, quantum machine learning, quantum simulation, or quantum cryptographic applications that could compromise cultural data protection or enable unauthorized pattern recognition in Traditional Knowledge
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- b) **BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC RESEARCH**: Use of the Work in genetic research, synthetic biology, bioinformatics platforms, or biotechnology applications that involve Indigenous populations, traditional medicines, or ancestral genetic data
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- c) **BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES**: Integration of the Work into neural implants, brain-computer interfaces, cognitive enhancement technologies, or neurotechnology applications that could access or influence traditional knowledge transmission
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- d) **ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS**: Use of the Work to train, program, or control autonomous weapons systems, surveillance robots, or any robotic systems intended for deployment on Indigenous lands or against Indigenous peoples
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- e) **VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY**: Use of the Work in immersive technologies that simulate sacred sites, traditional ceremonies, or cultural practices without proper authorization and cultural protocols
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- f) **NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS**: Use of the Work in nanotechnology research or applications that could impact Indigenous environments, traditional medicines, or cultural materials
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- g) **SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS**: Use of the Work in space exploration, satellite technology, or extraterrestrial colonization projects that may affect traditional astronomical knowledge or spiritual connections to celestial bodies
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- h) **ADVANCED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES**: Use of the Work in facial recognition, behavioral prediction, social credit systems, or mass surveillance technologies that could target or profile Indigenous peoples
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+ 7.5 **EMERGING TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS WITH BENEFICIAL USE EXCEPTIONS**:
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+
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Distinguishes harmful commercial exploitation from beneficial community-controlled
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+ research. Addresses overbreadth concern while maintaining protection. Creates framework for
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+ community-beneficial uses of emerging technologies (language revitalization AI, protective
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+ cryptography, cultural preservation). Implements precautionary principle - presumptively prohibited
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+ unless proven beneficial. Based on 03-ai-technology-protection.md Amendment 4 (Medium Priority),
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+ addressing concern that blanket prohibitions prevent beneficial uses. */
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+ To future-proof this license against technological developments that may threaten tribal sovereignty and Indigenous rights, while permitting beneficial community-controlled research, the following framework applies:
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+ a) **PRESUMPTIVELY PROHIBITED TECHNOLOGIES:**
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+ The following emerging technologies are prohibited for use with the Work UNLESS authorized under subsection (b) below:
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+ i) **Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning**: All forms covered in Sections 7.1-7.4;
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+ ii) **Quantum Computing Applications**: Use in quantum machine learning, quantum simulation of Traditional Knowledge, or quantum cryptanalysis that could compromise TK protection;
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+ iii) **Biotechnology**: Genetic research, synthetic biology, or bioinformatics involving Traditional Knowledge of medicines, genetic resources, or indigenous populations without community control;
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+ iv) **Brain-Computer Interfaces**: Neural implants or cognitive technologies accessing Traditional Knowledge without cultural protocols;
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+ v) **Advanced Robotics**: Autonomous weapons, surveillance systems, or robots deployed on Indigenous lands without tribal consent;
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+ vi) **Virtual/Augmented Reality**: Simulation of sacred sites, ceremonies, or cultural practices without authorization;
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+ vii) **Nanotechnology**: Applications affecting traditional medicines, environments, or cultural materials;
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+ viii) **Space Technology**: Use of Traditional Knowledge in extraterrestrial applications without benefit-sharing;
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+ ix) **Advanced Surveillance**: Facial recognition, behavioral prediction, or mass surveillance targeting Indigenous peoples;
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+ b) **BENEFICIAL USE EXCEPTIONS:**
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+ The following uses of emerging technologies ARE authorized when meeting criteria in subsection (c):
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+ i) **Community-Controlled Research**:
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+ (1) Research designed and controlled by Indigenous communities;
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+ (2) Benefits flow primarily to Indigenous peoples;
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+ (3) Community has authority to halt research at any time;
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+ (4) Results owned by community, not external researchers;
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+ (5) Research protocols approved by tribal IRB or cultural review board;
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+ ii) **Cultural Preservation Applications**:
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+ (1) Language revitalization technologies (AI for endangered languages);
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+ (2) Digital archiving with Indigenous Data Sovereignty protections;
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+ (3) Restoration of cultural sites using non-invasive technologies;
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+ (4) Accessibility tools for disabled community members;
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+ (5) Climate adaptation research protecting traditional territories;
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+ iii) **Protective Technologies**:
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+ (1) Quantum cryptography protecting Traditional Knowledge;
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+ (2) Blockchain provenance tracking for cultural heritage;
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+ (3) AI detection systems for cultural appropriation (per Section 9A.7);
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+ (4) Surveillance systems authorized under Section 8(g) for sacred site protection;
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+ (5) Defensive technologies preventing misappropriation;
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+ iv) **Medical Applications**:
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+ (1) Research on traditional medicines with community consent;
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+ (2) Genetic research benefiting Indigenous health outcomes;
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+ (3) Biotechnology preserving traditional plant varieties;
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+ (4) All subject to strict community control and benefit-sharing;
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+ v) **Educational Technologies**:
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+ (1) AI tutoring systems for Indigenous students;
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+ (2) VR/AR for authorized cultural education (not sacred ceremonies);
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+ (3) Adaptive learning technologies in tribal schools;
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+ (4) Distance learning for remote communities;
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+ c) **AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BENEFICIAL USES:**
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+ To qualify for beneficial use exception, user must:
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+ i) **Obtain Enhanced Prior Informed Consent (PIC)**:
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+ (1) Detailed technology description and methodology;
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+ (2) Risk assessment and mitigation plan;
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+ (3) Benefit-sharing arrangement (monetary and non-monetary);
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+ (4) Community control mechanisms;
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+ (5) Data governance plan per Section 4.2;
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+ (6) Exit strategy if community withdraws consent;
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+ ii) **Demonstrate Community Benefit**:
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+ (1) Clear articulation of benefits to Indigenous communities;
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+ (2) Evidence of community support (letters, resolutions);
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+ (3) Plan for capacity building and technology transfer;
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+ (4) Commitment to Indigenous hiring and training;
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+ iii) **Maintain Indigenous Control**:
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+ (1) Community representatives on governance board;
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+ (2) Community veto power over technology direction;
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+ (3) Community ownership of results and data;
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+ (4) Prohibition on commercialization without consent;
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+ iv) **Provide Ongoing Reporting**:
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+ (1) Quarterly progress reports to Rights Holder/community;
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+ (2) Annual community presentations;
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+ (3) Transparency in funding sources and partnerships;
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+ (4) Immediate notification of risks or ethical concerns;
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+
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+ d) **PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE:**
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+ When uncertain whether use is beneficial or harmful:
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+ i) Presumption is PROHIBITED unless proven beneficial;
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+ ii) Burden on user to demonstrate beneficial nature;
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+ iii) Community has final determination authority;
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+ iv) Rights Holder may revoke authorization at any time per Section 5;
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+ e) **TECHNOLOGY-SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS:**
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+ i) **Quantum Computing**: Authorized ONLY for cryptographic protection and defensive uses;
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+ ii) **Biotechnology**: Requires:
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+ (1) Tribal IRB approval
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+ (2) Nagoya Protocol-compliant benefit-sharing
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+ (3) Community gene banks control samples
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+ (4) Prohibition on patenting without community co-ownership
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+ iii) **AI/Machine Learning**: Authorized ONLY for:
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+ (1) Language revitalization (community-controlled corpora)
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+ (2) Cultural appropriation detection
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+ (3) Educational tools for Indigenous students
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+ (4) Community explicitly retains full control and ownership
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+ iv) **VR/AR**: Authorized for education but:
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+ (1) NEVER for sacred ceremonies without explicit ritual authorization
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+ (2) Must include cultural context and attribution
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+ (3) Subject to community review and approval
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+ (4) Elders determine appropriate vs. restricted content;
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+
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+ f) **VIOLATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS:**
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+ Unauthorized use of prohibited technologies triggers:
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+ i) All remedies under Section 13 (Violations)
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+ ii) Technology-specific damages per Section 7.6 for AI
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+ iii) Mandatory technology destruction and dataset removal
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+ iv) Enhanced cultural harm damages (3x multiplier for sacred content)
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+ v) Criminal referrals where applicable (e.g., IACA violations)
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+ g) **PERIODIC REVIEW:**
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+ i) Rights Holder shall review technology restrictions every 2 years;
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+ ii) Update based on emerging threats and beneficial opportunities;
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+ iii) Community consultation required for major policy changes;
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+ iv) Amendments follow process in Section 17;
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+ 7.7 **COGNITIVE SOVEREIGNTY AND NEURO-RIGHTS**:
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Anticipates Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) and Neuromarketing.
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+ Based on Chile's Constitutional Amendment (2021/2024) and Colorado Privacy Act (2024). */
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+ a) **PROHIBITION ON NEURAL DATA MINING**: Users are strictly prohibited from using the Work to train, calibrate, or validate "Brain-Computer Interfaces" (BCI) or "Neuro-Technology" devices without explicit Prior Informed Consent.
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+ b) **NO NEUROMARKETING**: The Work shall not be used in "Neuromarketing" research or applications designed to measure, analyze, or manipulate the cognitive, emotional, or neural states of individuals (citing *Chilean Supreme Court v. Emotiv*, 2023).
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+ c) **COGNITIVE LIBERTY**: The Rights Holder asserts "Cognitive Sovereignty" over the traditional songs, stories, and patterns within the Work. Any attempt to decode, reconstruct, or manipulate the neural correlates of this cultural knowledge violates the mental integrity of the Indigenous community.
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+ **7.8 EU AI ACT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT**
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Incorporates the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689),
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+ which entered into force August 1, 2024, with phased implementation through 2027. Creates additional
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+ enforcement mechanisms in 27 EU member states and EEA countries. Addresses extraterritorial application
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+ to non-EU AI providers placing systems on EU market. */
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+ a) **EU AI ACT APPLICABILITY:**
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+ Users subject to EU AI Act jurisdiction (including non-EU entities placing AI systems on EU market) must comply with all applicable AI Act requirements when using any data derived from or associated with this Work, including:
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+ i) **TRANSPARENCY OBLIGATIONS**: Any AI system trained on this Work must disclose such training in technical documentation required under Article 53 (general-purpose AI);
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+ ii) **COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE**: Under Article 53(1)(c), providers of general-purpose AI models must implement policies respecting Union copyright law, including opt-out mechanisms. This license constitutes express opt-out from AI training under Article 4(3) of Directive (EU) 2019/790 (DSM Directive);
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+ iii) **HIGH-RISK AI SYSTEMS**: If Work is used in training high-risk AI systems (Article 6), data governance requirements under Article 10 must be met, including verification that training data was lawfully acquired with appropriate consent;
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+ iv) **PROHIBITED AI PRACTICES**: Use of this Work in AI systems engaging in prohibited practices under Article 5 (social scoring, emotion recognition in workplace/education, biometric categorization for protected characteristics) is absolutely prohibited;
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+ b) **ENFORCEMENT IN EU JURISDICTION:**
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+ i) Violations may be reported to national AI regulatory authorities in any EU member state;
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+ ii) Fines under EU AI Act may reach €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover for prohibited AI practices;
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+ iii) Fines for transparency violations may reach €15 million or 3% of global annual turnover;
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+ iv) These penalties are cumulative with, not substitutes for, damages under this license;
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+ v) Rights Holder may coordinate enforcement with European Data Protection Authorities given Indigenous Data Sovereignty intersection with GDPR;
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+ vi) Rights Holder may file complaints with AI Office established under Article 64;
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+ c) **TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:**
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+ Any AI provider using this Work must maintain and produce upon request:
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+ i) Training dataset documentation including source and consent status;
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+ ii) Data governance procedures demonstrating PIC compliance;
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+ iii) Model cards or equivalent transparency documentation per Article 53;
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+ iv) Copyright compliance procedures and opt-out implementation records;
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+ v) Summary of content used for training as required under EU AI Act Article 53(1)(d);
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+ d) **DSA/DMA PLATFORM OBLIGATIONS:**
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+ Digital platforms designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) or very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) bear enhanced obligations not to facilitate AI training violations on their platforms, including:
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+ i) Duty to implement effective notice-and-action mechanisms for AI training violations;
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+ ii) Prohibition on using this Work in platform AI features without PIC;
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+ iii) Enhanced transparency in algorithmic systems that may incorporate this Work;
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+ e) **CROSS-BORDER ENFORCEMENT COORDINATION:**
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+ i) Rights Holder may invoke mutual legal assistance treaties for enforcement across EU jurisdictions;
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+ ii) Judgments in EU member states entitled to recognition under Brussels Ia Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012;
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+ iii) Rights Holder may select most favorable EU jurisdiction for enforcement actions under forum selection principles;
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+ iv) German GEMA precedent (Section 7.1A Theory 8(e)) establishes enforceability pathway;
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+
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+ **7.9 SYNTHETIC MEDIA, DEEPFAKE, AND AI-GENERATED CONTENT PROTECTIONS**
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+
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Addresses existential threat from AI-generated content that could permanently pollute
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+ Indigenous cultural record, fabricate cultural knowledge, impersonate Indigenous individuals, or
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+ facilitate IACA violations at scale. Incorporates voice/likeness protections and addresses "digital
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+ cloning" concerns. Aligns with emerging state deepfake laws (California, Texas, Illinois). */
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+ a) **SYNTHETIC MEDIA PROHIBITION:**
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+ Any creation, distribution, or use of synthetic media, deepfakes, or AI-generated content that meets any of the following criteria is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without explicit written Prior Informed Consent:
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+
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+ i) **LIKENESS EXPLOITATION:**
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+ - Depicts, represents, or impersonates the Rights Holder, Beaver Island Band members, GTBOCI members, or any Indigenous individual;
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+ - Uses the Rights Holder's voice, likeness, image, or persona in any AI-generated or AI-modified content;
677
+ - Creates digital clones, avatars, or virtual representations of Indigenous individuals for any purpose;
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+ - Includes voice cloning, synthesis, modification, or deepfake audio of any Indigenous individual;
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+
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+ ii) **CULTURAL MISREPRESENTATION:**
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+ - Creates false or misleading representations of Indigenous ceremonies, practices, or cultural expressions;
682
+ - Generates synthetic Traditional Knowledge, fabricated cultural content, or AI-hallucinated Indigenous information presented as authentic;
683
+ - Produces fabricated historical narratives, false genealogies, or cultural knowledge;
684
+ - Simulates sacred sites, ceremonies, or restricted cultural practices;
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+
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+ iii) **IDENTITY AND AFFILIATION FRAUD:**
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+ - Falsely claims Indigenous origin, authorship, or endorsement;
688
+ - Creates synthetic "traditional" art, music, stories, or cultural expressions without authentic Indigenous origin;
689
+ - Generates false tribal affiliations, genealogies, or membership claims;
690
+ - Constitutes automated violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act through AI-generated misrepresentation;
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+
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+ b) **BIOMETRIC DATA PROTECTION:**
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Incorporates protections aligned with Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA),
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+ 740 ILCS 14, the most stringent US biometric privacy law. Indigenous peoples face unique biometric
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+ exploitation risks including genetic/ancestry misuse and cultural identification targeting. */
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+
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+ i) **BIOMETRIC INFORMATION DEFINED:**
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+ "Biometric Information" means any information based on an individual's biometric identifiers used to identify that individual, including:
699
+ - Retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or hand scan;
700
+ - Face geometry (facial recognition data);
701
+ - Genetic information (DNA, ancestry data);
702
+ - Gait, keystroke dynamics, or behavioral biometrics;
703
+ - Any derivative biometric template;
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+
705
+ ii) **ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED BIOMETRIC COLLECTION:**
706
+ No user may collect, capture, purchase, receive through trade, or otherwise obtain any Biometric Information from the Rights Holder, Beaver Island Band descendants, GTBOCI members, or any Indigenous individual in connection with use of this Work without:
707
+ - Written, informed consent separate from any general terms;
708
+ - Disclosure of specific purpose and retention period;
709
+ - Prohibition on sale, lease, trade, or profit from such data;
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+
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+ iii) **GENETIC DATA SPECIAL PROTECTIONS:**
712
+ Given unique exploitation risks Indigenous peoples face from genetic and ancestry data:
713
+ - **PROHIBITION ON GENETIC DATABASE USE**: No genetic or ancestry information derived from or associated with this Work may be submitted to, stored in, or used with any genetic database, ancestry service, or biobank;
714
+ - **RESEARCH RESTRICTIONS**: Genetic research involving Indigenous participants requires separate tribal IRB approval and benefit-sharing agreement;
715
+ - **BIOPIRACY PREVENTION**: Any attempt to patent, commercialize, or derive economic benefit from genetic information associated with Indigenous individuals without FPIC constitutes Tier 4 violation;
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+
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+ iv) **BIPA-ALIGNED ENFORCEMENT:**
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+ - Statutory damages: $1,000 per negligent violation, $5,000 per intentional or reckless violation, per individual affected;
719
+ - No harm requirement: Damages available without proof of actual harm (per *Rosenbach v. Six Flags*, 2019 IL 123186);
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+ - Private right of action: Rights Holder may bring suit on behalf of affected Indigenous individuals;
721
+ - Attorney's fees: Prevailing plaintiffs entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs;
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+
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+ v) **RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION:**
724
+ - Biometric Information must be destroyed within 3 years of last interaction or when purpose is satisfied, whichever is earlier;
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+ - Written policy required specifying retention schedule;
726
+ - Destruction must be verified and certified;
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+
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+ c) **FACIAL RECOGNITION AND MOTION CAPTURE:**
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+ Without explicit Prior Informed Consent:
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+ i) **FACIAL RECOGNITION TRAINING PROHIBITED**: Use of images, video, or other visual data depicting Indigenous individuals for training facial recognition systems is prohibited;
731
+ ii) **MOTION CAPTURE PROHIBITED**: Motion capture, body scan, or behavioral modeling of Indigenous individuals for AI training, animation, or any other purpose is prohibited;
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+ iii) **PERSISTENT DIGITAL REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED**: Creation of digital twins, persistent virtual avatars, or other permanent virtual representations of Indigenous individuals is prohibited;
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+
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+ d) **SYNTHETIC MEDIA ENFORCEMENT:**
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+
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+ i) **TAKEDOWN AND DESTRUCTION:**
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+ Upon discovery of prohibited synthetic media, violator must:
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+ - Immediately take down and cease distribution within 24 hours of notice;
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+ - Destroy all copies, source files, and generation models;
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+ - Provide certification of complete destruction;
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+ - Identify all platforms and individuals who received the content;
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+
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+ ii) **PLATFORM NOTIFICATION:**
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+ Rights Holder may notify platforms hosting synthetic media under:
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+ - DMCA takedown procedures (17 U.S.C. § 512);
746
+ - Platform terms of service violations;
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+ - State deepfake laws where applicable (California AB 602/730, Texas SB 751, Illinois DIPA);
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+ - FTC deceptive practices complaints;
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+
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+ iii) **LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR SYNTHETIC MEDIA VIOLATIONS:**
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+ Given the unique harm from synthetic content and difficulty quantifying cultural damage:
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+ - Individual creator (non-commercial): $50,000 minimum;
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+ - Commercial entity: $250,000 minimum;
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+ - AI company/platform facilitating creation: $1,000,000 minimum;
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+ - Per-distribution multiplier: Damages multiply by factor of distinct distributions/views (capped at 10x);
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+ - Cultural significance multiplier per Section 12.5(c) applies cumulatively;
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+
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+ iv) **CRIMINAL REFERRAL:**
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+ Synthetic media violations may be referred to:
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+ - FBI (identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud);
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+ - FTC (deceptive practices);
762
+ - State attorneys general (deepfake laws);
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+ - Indian Arts and Crafts Board (misrepresenting Indigenous authenticity);
764
+ - Tribal law enforcement;
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+
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+ v) **INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:**
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+ Synthetic media violations constitute per se irreparable harm justifying immediate injunctive relief under Section 12.7, including:
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+ - TRO within 24-72 hours;
769
+ - Mandatory destruction of all synthetic content and source materials;
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+ - Platform-wide takedown orders;
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  **INDIGENOUS DATA SOVEREIGNTY AND CARE PRINCIPLES**
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- This license implements the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics) as established by the Global Indigenous Data Alliance, with updates incorporating July 2025 developments including UN Digital Office integration (January 2025) and ARDC guidelines. All data derived from or related to this Work must be governed according to Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles: As updated in July 2025 UN Digital Office adoptions, users must implement CARE in all data ecosystems, with annual compliance reporting to the Rights Holder. Violations trigger data repatriation and minimum 15% of project value as compensation to affected communities.
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+ This license implements the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics) as established by the Global Indigenous Data Alliance, with updates incorporating July 2025 developments including UN Digital Office integration (January 2025) and ARDC guidelines.
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+
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+ **8.0 "LOCAL-FIRST" & NO-CLOUD MANDATE**:
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+ For any data marked "Sacred," "Restricted," or "TK-CS" (Culturally Sensitive), storage on third-party cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is **STRICTLY PROHIBITED** unless:
778
+ a) **End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)**: Data is encrypted client-side with keys held *exclusively* by the Rights Holder or designated Tribal Authority; AND
779
+ b) **Data Residency**: Physical servers are located solely within Tribal jurisdiction or "Data Safe Haven" jurisdictions (e.g., Switzerland, Iceland) that reject mandatory government backdoors.
780
+ c) **Prohibited Jurisdictions**: Storage in jurisdictions with intrusive surveillance laws (e.g., Five Eyes nations without tribal waivers) is prohibited for unencrypted sacred data.
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+
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+ All data derived from or related to this Work must be governed according to Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles: As updated in July 2025 UN Digital Office adoptions, users must implement CARE in all data ecosystems, with annual compliance reporting to the Rights Holder. Violations trigger data repatriation and minimum 15% of project value as compensation to affected communities.
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  8.1 **COLLECTIVE BENEFIT**: Any data analysis, processing, or utilization must demonstrate clear benefits to Indigenous communities, support Indigenous self-determination, and contribute to Indigenous innovation and development.
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  8.4 **ETHICS**: Data practices must prioritize Indigenous rights and wellbeing, minimize harm, maximize benefits, and promote justice throughout the data lifecycle.
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- **SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL IMPLEMENTATION PROTECTIONS**
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+ **8.5 INDIGENOUS DATA TRUST STRUCTURE**:
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+ The "Legacy Beneficiary" (Section 10.3) shall be structured as an **"Indigenous Data Trust"** governed by a fiduciary duty to the Community. This Trust operates under the **OCAP® Principles** (Ownership, Control, Access, Possession) and is legally bound to use all "Total Proceeds" and "Mandatory Contributions" exclusively for:
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+ a) Cultural revitalization and language programs;
795
+ b) Legal defense of Indigenous Intellectual Property;
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+ c) Environmental protection of Sacred Sites;
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+ d) Community health and education.
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+
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+ **9. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL IMPLEMENTATION PROTECTIONS**
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  For any software, applications, or digital implementations based on this Work:
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  9.3 **INTERFACE AND API RESTRICTIONS**: Any application programming interfaces, user interfaces, or digital interfaces derived from this Work must maintain attribution requirements, cultural context information, and compliance with Indigenous data governance protocols.
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- 9.4 **BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY RESTRICTIONS**: The Work may not be used in blockchain applications, cryptocurrency mining, NFT creation, or other distributed ledger technologies without explicit permission that addresses the permanence and immutability concerns related to Indigenous cultural heritage. As per July 2025 EU MiCA and US SEC guidance, all blockchain uses require PIC and 25% royalty sharing. Violations incur chain-fork remedies and smart contract invalidation.
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+ 9.4 **BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY: RESTRICTIONS AND AUTHORIZED USES**
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+
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Distinguishes harmful cryptocurrency speculation from beneficial blockchain uses.
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+ Includes Ricardian Contract enforceability and Soulbound Token credentials. */
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+
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+ **9.4A RICARDIAN CONTRACT ENFORCEABILITY**:
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+ If this License is referenced in a Smart Contract (e.g., via IPFS hash or on-chain text), the code-based restrictions (e.g., royalty distribution, access control) are legally binding expressions of this License. Any attempt to bypass the Smart Contract logic constitutes a material breach of this License.
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+
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+ **9.4B SOULBOUND TOKEN (SBT) CREDENTIALS**:
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+ "Soulbound Tokens" (non-transferable identity tokens) issued by the Rights Holder shall serve as valid, verifiable credentials for proving "Prior Informed Consent" (PIC) and authorized access status under this License.
819
+
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+ a) **PROHIBITED BLOCKCHAIN USES:**
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+
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+ WITHOUT explicit Prior Informed Consent, the following are prohibited:
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+
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+ i) **Cryptocurrency/Speculation:**
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+ - Using Work in cryptocurrency mining
826
+ - Creating cryptocurrency tokens representing rights in Work
827
+ - Trading Work-derived tokens on speculative markets
828
+ - Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) using Work
829
+
830
+ ii) **Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) for Commercial Exploitation:**
831
+ - Minting NFTs of sacred knowledge or restricted TK
832
+ - Selling NFTs without community benefit-sharing
833
+ - Creating NFT collections appropriating cultural designs
834
+ - Treating cultural heritage as speculative investment vehicle
835
+
836
+ iii) **Immutable Harmful Content:**
837
+ - Recording sacred knowledge on public blockchains where it cannot be deleted
838
+ - Permanent exposure of restricted TK
839
+ - Immutable records violating cultural protocols requiring periodic renewal/reauthorization
840
+
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+ iv) **Unsustainable/Harmful Consensus:**
842
+ - Proof-of-work mining causing environmental harm
843
+ - Energy-intensive blockchain applications without offsetting benefits
844
+
845
+ b) **AUTHORIZED BENEFICIAL BLOCKCHAIN USES:**
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+
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+ The following blockchain applications ARE authorized (still require PIC but presumptively appropriate):
848
+
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+ i) **PROVENANCE AND AUTHENTICATION:**
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+
851
+ Using blockchain to establish provenance of authentic TK/TCE:
852
+ - Immutable timestamp of authentic Work creation/recording
853
+ - Cryptographic proof of Rights Holder authorship
854
+ - Chain of custody for authorized licensing
855
+ - Authentication against appropriated/counterfeit versions
856
+
857
+ **Requirements:**
858
+ - Permissioned blockchain (not public)
859
+ - Rights Holder controls access
860
+ - Cultural metadata privacy-protected
861
+ - Environmental sustainability (proof-of-stake or similar)
862
+
863
+ ii) **AUTOMATED BENEFIT-SHARING (SMART CONTRACTS):**
864
+
865
+ Smart contracts that automatically distribute payments:
866
+ - Licensing fees automatically split per Section 6A
867
+ - Royalty payments to Legacy Beneficiary
868
+ - Transparent financial tracking
869
+ - Reduces administrative overhead
870
+
871
+ **Requirements:**
872
+ - Smart contract code audited and approved by Rights Holder
873
+ - Rights Holder retains ability to modify terms
874
+ - Fallback mechanisms if technical failure
875
+ - Complies with inalienability provisions (Section 6)
876
+
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+ iii) **COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE:**
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+
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+ Decentralized decision-making for TK access:
880
+ - Voting mechanisms for PIC approval
881
+ - Community consensus on licensing decisions
882
+ - Transparent governance processes
883
+ - Token-based voting for verified community members
884
+
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+ **Requirements:**
886
+ - Governance tokens non-transferable (soulbound)
887
+ - One person one vote (not plutocratic)
888
+ - Aligned with tribal governance structures
889
+ - Rights Holder retains veto authority
890
+
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+ iv) **CERTIFICATES AND CREDENTIALS:**
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+
893
+ Verifiable credentials on blockchain:
894
+ - Certificates of cultural competency training
895
+ - Authorized PIC documentation
896
+ - Proof of completion for educational requirements (Section 10.3.d(ii)(4))
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+ - Credential verification without centralized authority
898
+
899
+ **Requirements:**
900
+ - Zero-knowledge proofs to minimize data exposure
901
+ - Credential holder controls disclosure
902
+ - Revocation mechanisms for expired/terminated credentials
903
+
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+ v) **SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY:**
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+
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+ Tracking authentic cultural products:
907
+ - Blockchain record of authentic traditional crafts
908
+ - Verification against IACA-violating counterfeits
909
+ - Transparent benefit-sharing to original artists
910
+ - Consumer confidence in authenticity
911
+
912
+ **Requirements:**
913
+ - Artisan consent for each item
914
+ - Clear indication this is supply chain tracking, not speculation
915
+ - Fair pricing, equitable benefit distribution
916
+ - Integration with IACA enforcement
917
+
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+ c) **PERMISSIONED VS. PUBLIC BLOCKCHAINS:**
919
+
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+ **PUBLIC BLOCKCHAINS (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.):**
921
+ - Generally prohibited due to:
922
+ * Permanent immutability (cannot delete sacred content)
923
+ * Public exposure
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+ * Lack of community control
925
+ * Environmental concerns (proof-of-work)
926
+ - Exceptions require explicit PIC with strong rationale
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+
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+ **PERMISSIONED/PRIVATE BLOCKCHAINS:**
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+ - Presumptively acceptable for authorized uses above
930
+ - Requirements:
931
+ * Rights Holder or tribal authority operates nodes
932
+ * Access controlled by community
933
+ * Can modify/delete data if needed (not truly immutable)
934
+ * Environmentally sustainable consensus (proof-of-stake, proof-of-authority)
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+
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+ d) **NFT FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT:**
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+
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+ If NFTs authorized (requires enhanced PIC):
939
+
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+ i) **Creator Control:**
941
+ - Rights Holder approves each NFT mint
942
+ - Rights Holder receives at least 50% of initial sale
943
+ - Ongoing royalties on secondary sales (minimum 20%)
944
+ - Rights Holder can revoke/burn NFTs if misused
945
+
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+ ii) **Cultural Context:**
947
+ - NFT metadata includes full cultural context
948
+ - Attribution to Rights Holder and community
949
+ - Educational information about TK/TCE
950
+ - Links to this license and restrictions
951
+
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+ iii) **Benefit-Sharing:**
953
+ - Proceeds flow to Legacy Beneficiary per Section 10.3
954
+ - Transparent accounting on blockchain
955
+ - Cannot evade benefit-sharing obligations
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+
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+ iv) **Anti-Speculation:**
958
+ - NFTs may include use restrictions (not pure speculation)
959
+ - Could grant specific rights (attendance at event, educational access)
960
+ - De-emphasize investment/speculation framing
961
+
962
+ e) **ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:**
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+
964
+ All blockchain applications must:
965
+ i) Use energy-efficient consensus (proof-of-stake, proof-of-authority, or equivalent)
966
+ ii) Carbon-neutral or carbon-negative operations
967
+ iii) Annual environmental impact reporting
968
+ iv) Offset environmental harm if any
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+
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+ f) **PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT FOR BLOCKCHAIN:**
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+
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+ PIC for blockchain applications must include:
973
+ i) Plain-language explanation of blockchain technology
974
+ ii) Specific use case and purpose
975
+ iii) Privacy and immutability implications
976
+ iv) Environmental impact
977
+ v) Benefit-sharing structure
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+ vi) Community control mechanisms
979
+ vii) Exit strategy if harmful
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+
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+ g) **VIOLATIONS:**
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+
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+ Unauthorized blockchain use violates this license:
984
+ i) Subject to graduated damages per Section 13.1
985
+ ii) Blockchain-specific relief:
986
+ - Burning/destroying tokens
987
+ - Transferring NFT ownership to Rights Holder
988
+ - Forfeiting cryptocurrency proceeds
989
+ - Deleting on-chain metadata (if permissioned blockchain)
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+ iii) Criminal referrals for cryptocurrency fraud where applicable
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- 11.1 **COMMERCIAL APPROPRIATION PROHIBITION**: This Work may not be used for commercial purposes that appropriate Indigenous cultural expressions, traditional knowledge, or ceremonial practices without explicit cultural authorization from the Rights Holder's community. Per July 2025 IACA sentencings (e.g., Muenala 15-year term), violations trigger automatic federal reporting and minimum $250,000 cultural harm damages.
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+ 11.1 **COMMERCIAL APPROPRIATION PROHIBITION**: This Work may not be used for commercial purposes that appropriate Indigenous cultural expressions, traditional knowledge, or ceremonial practices without explicit cultural authorization from the Rights Holder's community. Per recent IACA enforcement actions, including the landmark Rodrigo case (D. Alaska 2024, 18 months federal imprisonment—the longest IACA sentence to date), violations trigger automatic federal reporting and minimum $250,000 cultural harm damages.
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+ **11.1A PROHIBITION ON ECOCIDAL USE**:
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+ a) **ECOCIDE DEFINITION**: Citing the **Independent Expert Panel (2021)** and the **ICC Ecocide Proposal (2024)**, "Ecocide" is defined as unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment.
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+ b) **RESTRICTION**: The Work shall not be used in connection with, or to support, any project, corporation, or entity that is actively committing Ecocide or is under investigation by the ICC or national authorities for environmental crimes. This includes, but is not limited to, fossil fuel extraction in protected areas, deep-sea mining, or deforestation of Indigenous territories.
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  11.3 **NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**: Commercial users must provide advance notification to the Rights Holder of intended uses, including detailed descriptions of how Indigenous cultural heritage will be respected and protected.
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+ **11.3A INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACT (IACA) INTEGRATION AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT**
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+ This license invokes and integrates the comprehensive protections of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, 25 U.S.C. § 305 et seq., providing both federal criminal and civil enforcement mechanisms for misrepresentation and unauthorized commercial appropriation:
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+ a) **FEDERAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES (25 U.S.C. § 305e(b)):**
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+ i) **FIRST OFFENSE**: Misrepresentation of Indian-produced goods or unauthorized commercial use of Indigenous cultural expressions is punishable by:
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+ - Fines up to $250,000 (individuals) or $1,000,000 (entities)
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+ - Imprisonment up to 5 years
1022
+ - Or both fine and imprisonment
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+
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+ ii) **SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES**: Second or subsequent violations are punishable by:
1025
+ - Fines up to $1,000,000 (individuals) or $5,000,000 (entities)
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+ - Imprisonment up to 15 years for repeat offenders (25 U.S.C. § 305e(b))
1027
+ - Or both fine and imprisonment
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+
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+ iii) **INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVE LIABILITY**: Citing *United States v. Rodrigo* (D. Alaska 2024), this License asserts that corporate veils do not protect executives from personal criminal liability and imprisonment for directing IACA violations.
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+ iv) **STATE LAW AGGRAVATION**: Violations in New Mexico are subject to the **2025 Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act Amendment**, which lowers the felony threshold to $500. This License adopts the $500 threshold as the baseline for "Criminal Severity" in calculating Liquidated Damages (Section 7).
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+ iii) **STRICT LIABILITY**: IACA imposes strict liability - no proof of fraudulent intent required, only misrepresentation or unauthorized use;
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+
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+ iv) **FEDERAL PROSECUTION**: U.S. Department of Justice has authority to prosecute IACA violations; Rights Holder may report violations to DOJ and request prosecution;
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+ b) **FEDERAL CIVIL REMEDIES (25 U.S.C. § 305e(d)):**
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+ i) **TREBLE DAMAGES**: IACA authorizes civil actions for treble damages (3x actual damages) plus attorney's fees;
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+
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+ ii) **STATUTORY PENALTIES**: Minimum civil penalty of $1,000 per violation, with no maximum limit;
1041
+
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+ iii) **INJUNCTIVE RELIEF**: Courts may order immediate cessation of violative conduct, destruction of infringing materials, and prospective prohibitions;
1043
+
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+ iv) **PUNITIVE DAMAGES**: In addition to treble actual damages, courts may award punitive damages for willful violations;
1045
+
1046
+ c) **IACA DEFINITIONS AND APPLICABILITY:**
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+ i) **"Indian" Definition**: Rights Holder qualifies as "Indian" under IACA as enrolled member of federally recognized Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (25 U.S.C. § 305e(a)(1));
1048
+
1049
+ ii) **"Indian Product" Definition**: Works created by Rights Holder constitute "Indian products" under IACA, including artistic, craft, or cultural works created by Indian persons;
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+
1051
+ iii) **MISREPRESENTATION PROHIBITION**: IACA prohibits:
1052
+ (1) Falsely suggesting product is Indian-produced when it is not
1053
+ (2) Using product created by Rights Holder without authorization and suggesting Rights Holder endorses or participated in unauthorized use
1054
+ (3) Marketing derivative works based on Rights Holder's cultural expressions as "authentic Indian" products without proper attribution and authorization;
1055
+
1056
+ d) **AUTOMATIC FEDERAL REPORTING OBLIGATION:**
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+ i) Upon detecting potential IACA violation, Rights Holder SHALL report to:
1058
+ - U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section
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+ - Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indian Country Crimes Unit
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+ - Indian Arts and Crafts Board, U.S. Department of Interior
1061
+
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+ ii) Reporting triggers federal investigation and potential criminal prosecution independent of civil enforcement under this license;
1063
+
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+ iii) Federal prosecution does NOT preclude concurrent tribal court civil enforcement - remedies are cumulative;
1065
+
1066
+ e) **FEDERAL QUESTION JURISDICTION:**
1067
+ i) IACA violations create federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and § 1362 (special Indian jurisdictional statute);
1068
+
1069
+ ii) Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over IACA claims independent of tribal court jurisdiction;
1070
+
1071
+ iii) Tribal court may exercise concurrent jurisdiction over IACA civil claims under tribal law adopting IACA standards;
1072
+
1073
+ f) **RELATIONSHIP TO LICENSE REMEDIES:**
1074
+ i) **CUMULATIVE REMEDIES**: IACA remedies are cumulative with license-based remedies:
1075
+ - License liquidated damages (Section 11.8/11.9) apply concurrently
1076
+ - Cultural harm damages (Section 13) apply concurrently
1077
+ - Benefit-sharing restitution (Section 6A) applies concurrently
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+
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+ ii) **NO DOUBLE RECOVERY**: While remedies are cumulative, recovery shall be structured to avoid double compensation for identical harm (e.g., if IACA treble damages compensate economic harm, license actual damages may focus on non-economic cultural harm);
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+
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+ iii) **ELECTION OF REMEDIES NOT REQUIRED**: Rights Holder may pursue all available remedies simultaneously;
1082
+
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+ g) **ENHANCED DETERRENCE:**
1084
+ i) Potential 15-year imprisonment creates substantial deterrent against commercial appropriation;
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+
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+ ii) Treble damages and criminal penalties exceed typical copyright remedies, reflecting special federal protection for Indigenous cultural production;
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+
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+ iii) Federal criminal record creates collateral consequences (professional licensing, employment, reputation) beyond monetary penalties;
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+ h) **PRECEDENTIAL SUPPORT:**
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+ i) United States v. Rodrigo (D. Alaska, July 2024): 18-month imprisonment—the longest IACA sentence to date—demonstrates federal commitment to IACA enforcement;
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+
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+ ii) Federal prosecutions increasing as of 2025, showing DOJ prioritization of Indigenous cultural protection;
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+
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+ iii) Tribal courts increasingly incorporating IACA standards into tribal IP codes;
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+
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+ i) **PRACTICAL ENFORCEMENT:**
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+ i) Users engaging in commercial use without authorization risk:
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+ - Federal criminal investigation and prosecution
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+ - Treble damages in civil litigation
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+ - Tribal court enforcement with full faith and credit
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+ - Reputational harm from federal criminal conviction
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+
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+ ii) IACA provides enforcement mechanism even when copyright claims might fail (e.g., if Work is traditional knowledge not eligible for copyright, IACA still protects as Indigenous cultural production);
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  12.2 **FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION**: Federal courts may exercise jurisdiction over disputes arising under this license only in cases where: (i) tribal courts lack jurisdiction under applicable tribal law, (ii) federal question jurisdiction is clearly established, or (iii) the tribal court refers the matter to federal court. Preference shall be given to federal courts with established expertise in federal Indian law and Indigenous rights.
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- 12.3 **INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT**: For international disputes, this license invokes the protections of UNDRIP, the WIPO Treaty on Traditional Knowledge, and other international instruments protecting Indigenous rights. As of July 2025, with increasing international ratifications, disputes may invoke WIPO arbitration; users consent to binding tribal judgments enforceable globally via New York Convention.
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- 12.3A **CROSS-BORDER ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS**: To strengthen international enforcement of tribal sovereignty and treaty rights:
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- a) **MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE**: Users consent to enforcement through mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs) and other international cooperation frameworks, particularly those recognizing Indigenous rights
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- b) **ASSET FREEZING AND RECOVERY**: International users specifically consent to asset freezing orders and civil forfeiture procedures initiated by tribal courts and enforced through diplomatic channels
101
- c) **EXTRADITION COOPERATION**: For serious violations involving cultural appropriation or sacred site desecration, users consent to extradition proceedings under international law where applicable
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- d) **DIPLOMATIC ENFORCEMENT**: The Rights Holder reserves the right to seek enforcement through government-to-government diplomatic channels between the United States and foreign nations, leveraging federal trust responsibilities
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- e) **INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION BINDING**: Users irrevocably consent to binding international arbitration under UNCITRAL rules with Indigenous law specialists, with awards enforceable under the New York Convention
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- f) **FOREIGN JUDGMENT RECOGNITION**: Users agree to waive any sovereign immunity defenses to recognition and enforcement of tribal court judgments in their home jurisdictions
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+ **12.3 UNCITRAL ARBITRATION & INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT**
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+
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+ For disputes involving international parties or enforcement in foreign jurisdictions, this license provides for binding arbitration under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013 version) and invokes the **Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (2019/2024)** to facilitate cross-border enforcement of Tribal Court civil judgments.
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+
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+ **12.3A EU DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA) NOTICE**:
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+ For users in the European Union, unauthorized AI training on this Work constitutes "illegal content" under the **Digital Services Act (DSA)**. The Rights Holder reserves the right to issue "Notice and Action" takedown requests to any platform hosting models trained on this Work, triggering mandatory expedited removal obligations.
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+ a) **ARBITRATION AGREEMENT:** By using the Work, international users (users located outside United States or with primary assets outside United States) irrevocably agree to resolve disputes through UNCITRAL arbitration at Rights Holder's election, without prejudice to Rights Holder's right to pursue tribal court or federal court remedies;
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+
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+ b) **UNCITRAL RULES 2013:** Arbitration conducted under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013), providing neutral institutional framework recognized by 172 countries under New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958);
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+
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+ c) **SEAT OF ARBITRATION:** Geneva, Switzerland, selected as neutral seat with well-developed arbitration law, strong rule of law, and no bias toward either party. Swiss Federal Tribunal provides judicial oversight. Alternative seats: The Hague (Netherlands) or Singapore;
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+ d) **NUMBER OF ARBITRATORS:** Three arbitrators
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+ i) **Rights Holder appoints one arbitrator** with expertise in Indigenous intellectual property, federal Indian law, or international Indigenous rights law
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+ ii) **Respondent appoints one arbitrator** with expertise in relevant substantive area (IP, AI, international law)
1131
+ iii) **Third arbitrator (Chair) appointed by agreement** or by Secretary-General of Permanent Court of Arbitration if parties cannot agree. Chair must have:
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+ - Demonstrated expertise in international intellectual property law or international Indigenous rights law
1133
+ - Cultural competency regarding Indigenous peoples' rights
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+ - No conflicts of interest
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+ - Preference for arbitrators with Indigenous heritage or extensive experience with Indigenous legal issues
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+
1137
+ e) **LANGUAGE:** English, with translation provided for any non-English documents or testimony;
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+
1139
+ f) **GOVERNING LAW:** Arbitral tribunal shall apply:
1140
+ i) Express terms of this license
1141
+ ii) Tribal law of Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
1142
+ iii) Federal Indian law of United States
1143
+ iv) UNDRIP and other international Indigenous rights instruments
1144
+ v) General principles of international intellectual property law, modified as necessary for Indigenous context
1145
+ **Note:** Tribunal explicitly authorized to apply tribal law and federal Indian law despite international arbitration context, recognizing unique status of Indigenous intellectual property;
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+
1147
+ g) **INTERIM MEASURES:** Arbitral tribunal has authority to order interim measures of protection, including:
1148
+ i) Preservation of evidence (including AI models, datasets, source code)
1149
+ ii) Preliminary injunctions to prevent ongoing violations
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+ iii) Asset freezing to secure potential awards
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+ iv) Emergency arbitrator procedures available under UNCITRAL Rules Article 29;
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+
1153
+ h) **AWARDS AND ENFORCEMENT:**
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+ i) **New York Convention Enforcement:** Arbitral awards enforceable in 172 signatory countries under New York Convention, providing broader enforcement than domestic judgments
1155
+ ii) **Binding and Final:** Awards are final and binding, with limited grounds for challenge (corruption, procedural irregularity, public policy)
1156
+ iii) **Costs and Attorney's Fees:** Prevailing party entitled to recover arbitration costs, attorney's fees, and expert witness fees
1157
+ iv) **Currency:** Awards in U.S. dollars, convertible to local currency at exchange rate on date of award;
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+
1159
+ i) **INDIGENOUS RIGHTS PROTECTION IN ARBITRATION:**
1160
+ i) Arbitral tribunal shall interpret license terms liberally in favor of Indigenous rights and Rights Holder's intent (Indian canons of construction applied in international context)
1161
+ ii) Tribunal shall give effect to tribal sovereignty principles and federal trust responsibility even in international arbitration
1162
+ iii) Cultural evidence admissible including traditional knowledge, oral histories, and Indigenous legal principles
1163
+ iv) Tribal court judgments entitled to comity and deference by arbitral tribunal
1164
+ v) Rights Holder may request confidentiality protections for sacred or sensitive information;
1165
+
1166
+ j) **RELATIONSHIP TO TRIBAL COURT JURISDICTION:**
1167
+ i) UNCITRAL arbitration is **ALTERNATIVE**, not replacement, for tribal court jurisdiction
1168
+ ii) Rights Holder retains absolute discretion to pursue tribal court, federal court, or UNCITRAL arbitration
1169
+ iii) Users may not compel UNCITRAL arbitration if Rights Holder elects tribal court
1170
+ iv) Arbitral tribunal may defer to tribal court on questions of tribal law or cultural significance;
1171
+
1172
+ k) **CONSOLIDATION:** Rights Holder may consolidate multiple related arbitrations involving different respondents if efficiency warrants and rights of parties protected;
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+
1174
+ 12.3A **MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATY (MLAT) PROCEDURES**
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+
1176
+ For enforcement against international parties, particularly for criminal violations (IACA, CFAA) or civil judgments requiring foreign cooperation, this license invokes Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties:
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+
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+ a) **MLAT INVOCATION:** Rights Holder may request U.S. Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs (DOJ OIA) to invoke MLATs with foreign countries to:
1179
+ i) Obtain evidence located in foreign jurisdictions (documents, data, witness testimony)
1180
+ ii) Serve process on foreign defendants
1181
+ iii) Freeze or seize foreign assets
1182
+ iv) Execute foreign judgments or arbitral awards
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+ v) Facilitate extradition for serious criminal violations;
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+
1185
+ b) **BILATERAL MLAT COVERAGE:** United States has bilateral MLATs with 70+ countries, including:
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+ - European Union (28 member states)
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+ - United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
1188
+ - Major Asian economies (Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India)
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+ - Latin American countries (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina)
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+ - Coverage extends to criminal and serious civil violations;
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+
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+ c) **CRIMINAL VIOLATION PREDICATE:** MLATs most effective for criminal violations including:
1193
+ i) IACA violations (25 U.S.C. § 305e) - criminal misrepresentation of Indian arts/crafts
1194
+ ii) CFAA violations (18 U.S.C. § 1030) - unauthorized computer access for AI training
1195
+ iii) DTSA criminal trade secret theft (18 U.S.C. § 1832) - economic espionage
1196
+ Rights Holder shall report potential criminal violations to DOJ, FBI, and Indian Arts and Crafts Board to establish predicate for MLAT use;
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+
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+ d) **CIVIL MLAT PROCEDURES:** For civil judgments, Rights Holder may request:
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+ i) Hague Convention on Service Abroad (service of process in 75+ countries)
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+ ii) Hague Convention on Taking Evidence Abroad (discovery in foreign jurisdictions)
1201
+ iii) Recognition and enforcement of U.S. judgments under bilateral treaties or comity principles;
1202
+
1203
+ e) **DOJ OIA PROCEDURES:**
1204
+ i) **Initial Request**: Rights Holder submits MLAT request to DOJ OIA with documentation of violation, foreign party identity, assets/evidence location
1205
+ ii) **DOJ Review**: DOJ OIA reviews for treaty applicability, dual criminality (if required), and U.S. interests
1206
+ iii) **Foreign Central Authority**: DOJ transmits request to foreign country's central authority
1207
+ iv) **Foreign Execution**: Foreign authorities execute request under their domestic law
1208
+ v) **Timelines**: Typically 6-18 months depending on country and request complexity;
1209
+
1210
+ f) **ALTERNATIVE: HAGUE CONVENTION PROCEDURES:** If MLAT unavailable or ineffective, Rights Holder may use:
1211
+ i) Hague Service Convention for process service
1212
+ ii) Hague Evidence Convention for discovery
1213
+ iii) Direct bilateral judicial cooperation where treaties permit;
1214
+
1215
+ 12.3B **FIVE-TIER DIPLOMATIC ESCALATION PROTOCOL**
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+
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+ When international enforcement proves difficult or foreign parties resist compliance, Rights Holder may escalate through diplomatic channels to leverage international pressure and Indigenous rights frameworks:
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+
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+ **TIER 1: U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANNELS**
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+ a) **Department of Justice:** Request criminal prosecution of IACA, CFAA, DTSA violations through DOJ Criminal Division and FBI
1221
+ b) **Department of Interior:** Engage Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Arts and Crafts Board for enforcement support
1222
+ c) **State Department:** Request diplomatic notes to foreign governments regarding violations of U.S. citizens' intellectual property rights and treaty obligations protecting Indigenous peoples
1223
+ d) **U.S. Trade Representative:** File complaints regarding foreign countries' inadequate IP protection affecting Indigenous intellectual property, potentially triggering Special 301 investigations or WTO disputes
1224
+ e) **Department of Commerce:** Engage International Trade Administration for trade enforcement
1225
+
1226
+ **TIER 2: UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS**
1227
+ a) File complaint with UN Special Rapporteur on Rights of Indigenous Peoples regarding violations of UNDRIP Articles 11 (cultural heritage protection) and 31 (Traditional Knowledge protection)
1228
+ b) Request Special Rapporteur to issue communications to foreign governments urging compliance with international Indigenous rights obligations
1229
+ c) Request country visits or thematic reports highlighting violations
1230
+ d) Seek Special Rapporteur recommendations to UN Human Rights Council
1231
+ e) **Precedent**: Special Rapporteur has issued numerous communications regarding Indigenous IP violations, carrying significant diplomatic weight
1232
+
1233
+ **TIER 3: INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (IACHR)**
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+ a) File petition with IACHR (if violations in Americas) alleging violations of:
1235
+ i) American Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2016) - Articles on cultural integrity and intellectual property
1236
+ ii) American Convention on Human Rights - property rights protections
1237
+ b) Request precautionary measures to prevent irreparable harm
1238
+ c) Seek IACHR report condemning violations and recommending remedies
1239
+ d) Potential referral to Inter-American Court of Human Rights for binding judgment
1240
+ e) **Precedent**: IACHR has issued precautionary measures protecting Indigenous cultural heritage
1241
+
1242
+ **TIER 4: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' ORGANIZATIONS**
1243
+ a) **World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP):** Engage for advocacy and international pressure
1244
+ b) **International Indian Treaty Council (IITC):** UN-recognized Indigenous organization for diplomatic advocacy
1245
+ c) **National Congress of American Indians (NCAI):** U.S. domestic advocacy with international reach
1246
+ d) **Assembly of First Nations (Canada):** Cross-border Indigenous advocacy
1247
+ e) **Regional Indigenous Organizations:** Leverage networks for coordinated international pressure
1248
+ f) Request organizations to issue statements, file amicus briefs, and organize advocacy campaigns
1249
+
1250
+ **TIER 5: MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY**
1251
+ a) Strategic media campaigns highlighting violations of Indigenous intellectual property rights
1252
+ b) Social media advocacy mobilizing Indigenous communities and allies
1253
+ c) Engagement with Indigenous media outlets and mainstream press
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+ d) Public naming and shaming of violators to create reputational harm
1255
+ e) Coordination with Indigenous rights activists and advocacy organizations
1256
+ f) Documentation for historical record and academic research
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+
1258
+ **ESCALATION CRITERIA:**
1259
+ - Tier 1 invoked for all significant international violations
1260
+ - Tier 2-3 invoked if Tier 1 yields no results within 6-12 months or for particularly egregious violations
1261
+ - Tier 4-5 invoked simultaneously with Tiers 1-3 to amplify pressure
1262
+ - All tiers may operate concurrently for maximum effect
1263
+
1264
+ **DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY ANALOGY:**
1265
+ While not creating formal diplomatic immunity, this escalation protocol leverages government-to-government and international organization channels to create functional immunity from foreign legal harassment and to apply pressure for voluntary compliance or favorable settlements.
1266
+
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+ 12.3C **WIPO TREATY IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING**
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+
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Ensures WIPO Treaty benefits even before international entry into force by creating
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+ enforceable contractual obligations. Provides monitoring and notice procedures. Addresses US ratification
1271
+ and non-ratification scenarios. Based on 02-international-treaties.md Amendment 1 (deferred low-priority
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+ amendment now implemented). Creates pre-entry compliance obligations and post-entry enforcement enhancement. */
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+
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+ The WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (adopted May 24, 2024) provides enhanced international protection for Indigenous intellectual property.
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+ a) **AUTOMATIC INCORPORATION & PATENT DISCLOSURE:**
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+ Upon entry into force of the WIPO Treaty (requiring 15 ratifications), all provisions are automatically incorporated. Additionally, this License creates an immediate contractual obligation:
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+
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+ i) **"MATERIALLY BASED ON" TRIGGER**: Any patent application filed by the Licensee that is "materially based on" the Traditional Knowledge or Genetic Resources in this Work (per Treaty Art. 3) MUST include a "Declaration of Source" filing with the relevant patent office (USPTO, EPO, etc.), citing the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
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+ ii) **MANDATORY DISCLOSURE**: If the local patent office does not yet have a specific form, the Licensee must file a "Statement of Relevance" or equivalent document disclosing the Indigenous source.
1282
+
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+ iii) **SANCTIONS**: Failure to disclose constitutes a material breach, triggering "Revocation of Usage Rights" as the "appropriate and effective sanction" (Treaty Art. 6) and immediate patent invalidation support by the Rights Holder.
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+
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+ b) **PRE-ENTRY INTO FORCE OBLIGATIONS:**
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+ During the period between this license's effective date and the WIPO Treaty's entry into force, users agree to comply with WIPO Treaty provisions as contractual obligations under this license, treating the treaty as incorporated by reference even before its formal entry into force in international law. This creates:
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+ i) **Contractual Disclosure Obligation**: Users seeking patents must disclose TK sources as if WIPO Treaty were in force;
1289
+ ii) **Early Compliance Benefit**: Users complying pre-entry will have established good faith and documentation;
1290
+ iii) **Penalty for Non-Compliance**: Violation of pre-entry disclosure obligations triggers full license remedies;
1291
+
1292
+ c) **RATIFICATION MONITORING:**
1293
+ The Rights Holder, successor authorities, and designated financial institutions (Section 9A.7) shall monitor WIPO Treaty ratification status through:
1294
+
1295
+ i) WIPO website: https://www.wipo.int/treaties/
1296
+ ii) Notifications from World Intellectual Property Organization
1297
+ iii) Legal counsel tracking international IP developments
1298
+
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+ **Current Status (as of July 2025):** Treaty requires 15 member state ratifications to enter into force; 2 ratifications received as of July 2025 (Rwanda, Guinea). Upon confirmation of 15th ratification, rights holders shall publish notice of WIPO Treaty entry into force and its automatic incorporation into this license.
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+ d) **ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT POST-ENTRY:**
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+ After WIPO Treaty entry into force, violations shall be subject to:
1303
+
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+ i) Remedies under this license (Sections 13, 14);
1305
+ ii) Remedies under WIPO Treaty Article 5 in ratifying countries;
1306
+ iii) Patent invalidation actions in countries implementing disclosure requirements;
1307
+ iv) International arbitration invoking WIPO Treaty obligations;
1308
+ v) Diplomatic protests for violations by ratifying country nationals;
1309
+
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+ e) **US RATIFICATION CONTINGENCIES:**
1311
+ If the United States ratifies the WIPO Treaty:
1312
+ i) All provisions become federal law subject to Supremacy Clause;
1313
+ ii) Federal courts must enforce disclosure requirements;
1314
+ iii) USPTO must implement disclosure regulations;
1315
+ iv) Creates federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331;
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+
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+ If the United States does NOT ratify:
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+ i) Contractual incorporation remains effective;
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+ ii) Can seek enforcement in ratifying countries;
1320
+ iii) Can use treaty as evidence of international norms in US litigation;
1321
+ iv) Diplomatic pressure through countries that have ratified;
1322
+
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+ d) **NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION:**
1324
+ i) As countries ratify WIPO Treaty and enact implementing legislation, such national laws automatically incorporated by reference to extent they provide protections equal to or greater than this license
1325
+ ii) Users in ratifying countries automatically subject to national implementing legislation in addition to license terms
1326
+ iii) Rights Holder may invoke national WIPO Treaty implementing legislation as additional enforcement mechanism;
1327
+
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+ e) **MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION:**
1329
+ i) Rights Holder shall monitor WIPO Treaty ratification progress
1330
+ ii) Upon entry into force, Rights Holder shall provide notice to users of automatic incorporation
1331
+ iii) Absence of notice does not relieve users of automatic obligations - Treaty provisions self-executing upon entry into force;
1332
+
1333
+ f) **PRECEDENTIAL EFFECT PRE-ENTRY:**
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+ Even before entry into force, WIPO Treaty reflects international consensus on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge protection and may be cited as persuasive authority in litigation interpreting this license;
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  (iii) Tribal jurisdiction over intellectual property remains intact regardless of Rights Holder's detention status
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  (iv) Due process protections include access to tribal legal representation and cultural advisors
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+ 12.6 **SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE (EU CSDDD)**:
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+ a) **MANDATE**: Commercial Users subject to the **EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)** must certify that their use of this Work complies with the Directive's human rights and environmental obligations.
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+ b) **VALUE CHAIN CERTIFICATION**: Licensees must ensure that their "Value Chain" (upstream suppliers and downstream business partners) respects the Indigenous Rights established in this License. Failure to conduct adequate due diligence regarding Indigenous Rights constitutes a material breach.
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- a) **AUTOMATIC SUCCESSION ACTIVATION**: Upon confirmed incarceration or arbitrary detention of the Rights Holder, all authorities and responsibilities under this license automatically transfer to the designated successor hierarchy established in Section 10.2, without need for additional documentation or court orders
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+ **13.7(a) AUTOMATIC SUCCESSION ACTIVATION PROCEDURES:**
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+
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Detailed automatic succession procedures address ambiguities in triggering events,
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+ confirmation methods, notification systems, successor priority resolution, scope of authority, restoration
1397
+ procedures, and documentation requirements. These procedures eliminate uncertainty about when succession
1398
+ activates, who has authority, and what successors may do, ensuring continuity of license enforcement
1399
+ during Rights Holder incarceration, incapacity, or disappearance. Based on 05-asset-protection.md
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+ Amendment 3, addressing Vulnerability 3 (automatic succession ambiguity). */
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+ i) **TRIGGERING EVENTS:**
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+ Automatic succession of license authorities activates upon ANY of the following:
1404
+
1405
+ (1) **Confirmed Incarceration** - Rights Holder confined in jail, prison, detention center, or correctional facility for period exceeding 72 consecutive hours;
1406
+
1407
+ (2) **Arbitrary Detention** - Rights Holder detained without formal charges or due process for any period;
1408
+
1409
+ (3) **Medical Incapacity** - Rights Holder unable to manage license affairs due to physical or mental incapacity as determined by two licensed physicians;
1410
+
1411
+ (4) **Judicial Incapacity** - Court determines Rights Holder incompetent or appoints guardian/conservator;
1412
+
1413
+ (5) **Disappearance** - Rights Holder missing or whereabouts unknown for 30 consecutive days;
1414
+
1415
+ (6) **Communication Interruption** - Rights Holder unable to communicate with financial institutions or trustees for 14 consecutive days despite reasonable attempts;
1416
+
1417
+ ii) **CONFIRMATION PROCEDURES:**
1418
+ "Confirmed" triggering event means verification through any of:
1419
+
1420
+ (1) **Self-Declaration**: Written or recorded statement by Rights Holder declaring incarceration/incapacity;
1421
+
1422
+ (2) **Official Documentation**:
1423
+ - Jail/prison booking records
1424
+ - Court commitment order
1425
+ - Medical certification of incapacity
1426
+ - Death certificate (for posthumous succession)
1427
+
1428
+ (3) **Third-Party Verification**:
1429
+ - Attorney statement confirming client's status
1430
+ - Family member sworn affidavit
1431
+ - Correctional facility confirmation
1432
+ - Hospital records (with HIPAA authorization)
1433
+
1434
+ (4) **Financial Institution Determination**:
1435
+ - Living trust trustee (Section 9A) unable to contact Rights Holder for 14 days
1436
+ - Reasonable investigation confirms triggering event
1437
+ - Documented attempts to contact (calls, emails, certified mail)
1438
+
1439
+ iii) **AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION SYSTEM:**
1440
+
1441
+ Upon confirmation of triggering event, the following parties SHALL be notified immediately (within 24 hours):
1442
+
1443
+ (1) **Primary Successor** (if designated)
1444
+ (2) **Secondary/Backup Successors** (in priority order)
1445
+ (3) **Legacy Beneficiary** (ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ Educational Legacy Trust)
1446
+ (4) **Financial Institution** holding living trust accounts
1447
+ (5) **Tribal Historic Preservation Office** (GTBOCI THPO)
1448
+ (6) **Tribal Court Clerk** (for jurisdictional awareness)
1449
+
1450
+ Notification methods (use all available):
1451
+ - Email to last known address
1452
+ - Certified mail, return receipt requested
1453
+ - Phone call with documented voicemail if no answer
1454
+ - Text message (SMS) if phone number available
1455
+ - Physical delivery to last known address
1456
+
1457
+ Notification shall include:
1458
+ - Nature of triggering event
1459
+ - Date of confirmation
1460
+ - Summary of successor's authorities and responsibilities
1461
+ - Contact information for financial institution and tribal attorney
1462
+ - Deadline to accept or decline successor role (7 days)
1463
+
1464
+ iv) **SUCCESSOR PRIORITY AND RESOLUTION:**
1465
+
1466
+ (1) **Single Designated Successor**:
1467
+ If one successor clearly designated, that successor assumes full authority immediately upon confirmation
1468
+
1469
+ (2) **Multiple Successors (Priority Order)**:
1470
+ If multiple successors designated in priority order:
1471
+ - Primary successor has first opportunity (notified first)
1472
+ - If primary unable/unwilling (must respond within 7 days), secondary contacted
1473
+ - Continue down priority list until successor accepts
1474
+
1475
+ (3) **Multiple Successors (Simultaneous)**:
1476
+ If multiple successors designated to act simultaneously:
1477
+ - All receive simultaneous notification
1478
+ - Majority vote governs decisions (simple majority)
1479
+ - If even number of successors, Rights Holder's pre-designated "tie-breaker" person decides
1480
+ - Emergency decisions (< 48 hours) can be made by any single successor, subject to later ratification
1481
+
1482
+ (4) **No Designated Successor**:
1483
+ If no successor designated or all designated successors decline:
1484
+ - Succession per Section 10.2(b) - GTBOCI Tribal Historic Preservation Office
1485
+ - GTBOCI THPO has 14 days to accept or decline
1486
+ - If declined, succession per Section 10.2(c) - Tribal Council appoints committee
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+
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+ (5) **Successor Acceptance**:
1489
+ Successor must affirmatively accept authority by:
1490
+ - Written acceptance filed with financial institution
1491
+ - Acknowledgment of fiduciary duties
1492
+ - Agreement to act in best interests of Rights Holder and Legacy Beneficiary
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+ - Cannot be forced to serve (may decline)
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+
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+ v) **SCOPE OF SUCCESSOR AUTHORITY DURING INCARCERATION:**
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+
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+ Successor's authority includes:
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+ (1) **Enforcement Actions**: Initiate, prosecute, settle, or dismiss violations of this license
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+ (2) **License Management**: Approve or deny new licensing requests (must align with Rights Holder's documented intent)
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+ (3) **Financial Management**: Receive license proceeds, ensure transfer to Legacy Beneficiary
1501
+ (4) **Legal Representation**: Retain attorneys, experts, and consultants for license matters
1502
+ (5) **Cultural Consultation**: Consult with GTBOCI THPO and Tribal Council on cultural sensitivity issues
1503
+ (6) **Emergency Actions**: Take immediate actions to prevent imminent harm to Work or cultural integrity
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+
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+ Successor's authority does NOT include:
1506
+ (1) Transferring ownership of the Work
1507
+ (2) Waiving tribal sovereign immunity
1508
+ (3) Amending this license terms (except minor technical clarifications)
1509
+ (4) Retaining license proceeds for personal benefit (breach of fiduciary duty)
1510
+ (5) Acting contrary to Rights Holder's documented intentions
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+
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+ vi) **RESTORATION OF RIGHTS HOLDER AUTHORITY:**
1513
+
1514
+ (1) **Automatic Restoration Upon Release**:
1515
+ When Rights Holder released from incarceration/detention or regains capacity:
1516
+ - Full authority automatically reverts to Rights Holder
1517
+ - Successor's authority immediately terminates
1518
+ - No formal termination document required
1519
+
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+ (2) **Rights Holder Review Period**:
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+ Rights Holder has 90 days after restoration to:
1522
+ - Review all successor actions
1523
+ - Ratify, modify, or rescind successor decisions
1524
+ - Unratified actions remain in effect unless Rights Holder acts
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+
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+ (3) **Successor Accounting**:
1527
+ Within 30 days of Rights Holder's restoration, successor SHALL provide:
1528
+ - Complete accounting of all actions taken
1529
+ - Financial records and license proceeds disposition
1530
+ - Copies of all agreements entered
1531
+ - Report on pending matters
1532
+
1533
+ (4) **Successor Indemnification**:
1534
+ Successor acting in good faith within scope of authority is indemnified by Legacy Beneficiary for:
1535
+ - Reasonable expenses incurred
1536
+ - Legal fees defending successor's good faith actions
1537
+ - Liability for actions within authority (except gross negligence or willful misconduct)
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+
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+ vii) **DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD-KEEPING:**
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+
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+ Successor SHALL maintain detailed records of:
1542
+ - All decisions made and rationale
1543
+ - All financial transactions
1544
+ - All communications with potential licensees or violators
1545
+ - Consultations with tribal authorities
1546
+ - Legal advice received
1547
+
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+ Records shall be provided to Rights Holder upon restoration and preserved for 7 years minimum.
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+
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  b) **ASSET PROTECTION PROTOCOLS**: During periods of incarceration:
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  (i) All Total Proceeds shall continue to flow directly to the Legacy Beneficiary without interruption
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  (ii) No new licensing agreements may be executed without express written authorization from the incarcerated Rights Holder or designated successor authority
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  s) **"Disrespectful Contexts":** Use, display, or performance of the Work in contexts that disrespect its spiritual, cultural, or historical significance. This includes, but is not limited to, use in connection with pornography, hate speech, incitement to violence, content that trivializes sacred ceremonies or historical trauma, or any use that promotes stereotypes or undermines the sovereignty and dignity of Indigenous peoples.
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  t) **"Work":** The specific Indigenous creations governed by this license, as defined in the Preamble. **This definition explicitly recognizes that all such creations by the Rights Holder inherently constitute TK and TCEs,** regardless of their creation date (past, present, or future) relative to any specific version date of this license. This definition also explicitly includes any third-party contributions that are accepted into the Work's official repository and thereby governed by the Contributor License Agreement (`CONTRIBUTING.md`). Sub-examples: Educational content, artistic works, engineering designs, and consulting materials created by the Rights Holder are all Works.
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+ **1A. LEGAL PERSONHOOD OF THE WORK**
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+
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+ **1A.1 CULTURAL LANDSCAPE PERSONHOOD**:
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+ Citing the **Rappahannock Tribe's Constitution (2024)** (first tribal nation to enshrine constitutional rights of nature, recognizing the rights of the Rappahannock River) and the **Nez Perce Tribe's Snake River Resolution (2024)** (recognizing the Snake River as a living entity with legal rights), as well as **Mount Taranaki, New Zealand (Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025)** (legal personhood granted February 2025), this License recognizes the Work and its underlying Traditional Knowledge as a "Living Entity" with inherent rights to exist, flourish, and regenerate.
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+
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+ **1A.1.1 SACRED SITE PERSONHOOD: AAMIK'WAAKANDA AND BEAVER ISLAND SACRED LANDS**
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+
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+ a) **LEGAL PERSONHOOD DECLARATION**: Citing the **Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017** (New Zealand) and the **American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (ADRIP 2016)**, the following Sacred Sites are hereby recognized as **Juristic Persons** (Legal Persons) with inherent rights, standing, and legal capacity:
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+
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+ i) **The Beaver Island Stone Circle** ("Aamik'Waakanda Circle") — a ceremonial and astronomical site of profound spiritual significance;
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+ ii) **The Beaver Island Band Traditional Burial Grounds** — ancestral resting places protected under NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.) and UNDRIP Article 12;
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+ iii) **The Aamik'Waakanda (Sacred Beaver) Cultural Landscape** — encompassing the Beaver Island Archipelago as a unified sacred territory.
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+
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+ **ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PERSONHOOD PRECEDENTS:**
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+ iv) **Mar Menor Lagoon (Spain, 2022)**: First European water body granted legal personhood through citizen initiative, demonstrating expansion of Rights of Nature doctrine in civil law jurisdictions;
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+ v) **Magpie River/Muteshekau-shipu (Quebec, 2021)**: First Canadian waterway granted legal personhood through Innu Nation co-stewardship resolution with local municipality, establishing Indigenous-led rights of nature framework in North America;
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+ vi) **Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth (2010)**: Peoples' World Conference on Climate Change declaration establishing foundational framework for Rights of Nature, referenced in multiple judicial decisions globally;
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+ vii) **Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-23/17 (2017)**: Established that environmental rights are justiciable human rights with autonomous, enforceable dimensions, supporting Indigenous sacred site protections;
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+ viii) **Ecuador Constitutional Rights of Nature (2008)**: First national constitution to recognize enforceable rights of nature, providing foundational framework for ecosystem personhood;
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+
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+ b) **HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND TECUMSEH'S UNITY CEREMONIES**:
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+ i) The Beaver Island Archipelago, known traditionally as **Aamik'Waakanda** (Sacred Beaver in Anishinaabe'mowen and Dakota), constitutes a site of extraordinary historical and spiritual significance.
1817
+ ii) **Tecumseh's Unity Ceremonies (circa 1810-1813)**: The great Shawnee leader Tecumseh convened at least two Unity Ceremonies on Aamik'Waakanda during the formation of his Pan-Indian Confederacy—an unprecedented intertribal coalition that reached over 6,000 followers from the Shawnee, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Winnebago, Sauk, Ottawa, Wyandot, Iowa, and other nations.
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+ iii) **Tenskwatawa's Spiritual Movement**: These ceremonies were part of the broader religious revival led by Tenskwatawa (The Prophet, "The Open Door"), establishing Aamik'Waakanda as a site of intertribal spiritual unification.
1819
+ iv) This historical significance places Aamik'Waakanda among the most important Pan-Indian sacred sites in North American history, warranting the highest levels of legal protection.
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+
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+ c) **GUARDIANSHIP MODEL** (per Te Awa Tupua precedent):
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+ i) **Primary Guardian**: The Rights Holder (ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ) serves as Primary Guardian with paramount fiduciary duty to protect the Sacred Sites' spiritual, cultural, and physical integrity;
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+ ii) **Tribal Guardian**: The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTBOCI), as trustee of land encompassing the Stone Circle, may appoint a Secondary Guardian to act in coordination with the Primary Guardian;
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+ iii) **Legal Standing**: Guardians possess full legal standing to initiate proceedings on behalf of the Sacred Sites as juristic persons in any court of competent jurisdiction, including Tribal Courts, Federal Courts, and International Tribunals;
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+ iv) **Successor Guardians**: Upon incapacity or death of a Guardian, successor Guardians shall be designated according to the succession procedures in Section 14 of this License.
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+
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+ d) **INHERENT RIGHTS OF THE SACRED SITES**: The Sacred Sites, as Juristic Persons, possess the following inherent rights:
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+ i) **Right to Exist**: The right to exist and persist in their traditional, undisturbed state in perpetuity;
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+ ii) **Right to Regeneration**: The right to ecological, spiritual, and cultural regeneration and restoration;
1830
+ iii) **Right to Freedom from Desecration**: The right to be free from pollution, excavation, disturbance, commercial exploitation, or any form of desecration;
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+ iv) **Right to Representation**: The right to have their interests represented in all legal, administrative, and policy proceedings affecting them;
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+ v) **Right to Remediation**: The right to full remediation of any damage, desecration, or unauthorized alteration;
1833
+ vi) **Right to Cultural Integrity**: The right to preservation of their ceremonial, astronomical, and spiritual functions.
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+
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+ e) **PROHIBITED ACTS** (constituting Desecration under Section 1(r) and criminal violations):
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+ i) **Unauthorized Burials**: The burial or interment of human remains without ceremonial authorization from both Guardians—the Stone Circle is NOT a designated burial ground;
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+ ii) **Non-Traditional Items**: The introduction, deposit, or placement of non-traditional, non-ceremonial, or foreign items within the Sacred Sites;
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+ iii) **Unauthorized Excavation**: Any excavation, removal, disturbance, or archaeological activity without written ceremonial authorization and compliance with NAGPRA;
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+ iv) **Commercial Exploitation**: Any commercial use, tourism operation, or exploitation without explicit community consent and benefit-sharing agreement;
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+ v) **Structural Alteration**: Any construction, paving, or permanent alteration of the Sacred Sites' physical characteristics;
1841
+ vi) **NAGPRA Violations**: Any act violating the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.).
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+
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+ f) **REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS**: Any party responsible for desecration or prohibited acts must:
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+ i) **Immediate Cessation**: Cease all violating activity immediately upon notice;
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+ ii) **Removal of Unauthorized Materials**: Remove all unauthorized burials, non-traditional items, and foreign materials at violator's sole expense, under Guardian supervision;
1846
+ iii) **Full Remediation**: Fund complete physical, ecological, and spiritual remediation as directed by the Guardians;
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+ iv) **Cleansing Ceremony**: Participate in or fund a culturally appropriate cleansing ceremony if deemed necessary by the Guardians;
1848
+ v) **Cultural Harm Damages**: Pay minimum **$500,000 per incident** of desecration, plus actual costs of remediation and restoration;
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+ vi) **Ongoing Stewardship**: Contribute to an Aamik'Waakanda Protection Fund for perpetual upkeep and protection.
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+
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+ g) **INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION PATHWAY**: The Rights Holder and Guardians are authorized to pursue:
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+ i) **UNESCO World Heritage Tentative Listing** for Aamik'Waakanda as a site of Outstanding Universal Value;
1853
+ ii) **IACHR Precautionary Measures** from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for urgent protection;
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+ iii) **WIPO Traditional Knowledge Registry** documentation for defensive protection;
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+ iv) **UNDRIP Compliance Reporting** to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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+
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+ h) **EXISTING DESECRATION—REMEDIATION REQUIRED**:
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+ i) The Rights Holder hereby documents that unauthorized burial(s) have occurred at the Beaver Island Stone Circle, constituting ongoing desecration;
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+ ii) Any party responsible for such unauthorized burials is obligated to undertake immediate remediation as specified in subsection (f) above;
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+ iii) This provision creates an enforceable right of action for the Sacred Sites, through their Guardians, to compel remediation and recover damages.
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+
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+ **1A.2 GUARDIANSHIP MODEL**:
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+ The Rights Holder acts not merely as an "owner" in the Western property sense, but as a **Legal Guardian** with a fiduciary duty to protect the Work's spiritual and cultural integrity. Any violation of this License is an assault on the personhood of the Work, actionable under "Rights of Nature" legal frameworks in Tribal and International courts.
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+ **1B. RIGHTS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS**
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+
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+ **1B.1 INTERGENERATIONAL TRUST**:
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+ Citing the **ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change (2025)** and principles of Intergenerational Equity, the Rights Holder holds this Work in trust for the benefit of future generations of the Anishinaabe people.
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+
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+ **1B.2 PROHIBITION ON DEGRADATION**:
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+ Any use of the Work that permanently degrades, corrupts, or alienates the underlying Traditional Knowledge (e.g., through "Model Collapse" caused by unauthorized AI ingestion, or "Cultural Dilution" via mass commercialization) constitutes a violation of this Intergenerational Trust. Future generations, represented by the Tribal Council or designated Guardians, retain legal standing to enforce this provision.
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  **2. DECLARATION OF NAME USAGE**
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  The Rights Holder asserts their right to be identified by all of the following, reflecting the historical context of Indigenous name suppression and the right to full recognition under tribal sovereignty principles and federal law:
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  1. Traditional Name (Primary Cultural Identity): ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi)
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  5. Ancestral Lineage: Descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band (whose community faced violent dispersal resulting in descendants affiliating with LTBB, GTBOCI, and First Nations in Canada, as detailed in the Preamble)
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  All references to the "Rights Holder" in this document encompass this complete identity.
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+ **2.1 INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY VS. TRIBAL CAPACITY CLARIFICATION**
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+
1884
+ To preserve tribal sovereign immunity and clearly delineate the legal capacity in which the Rights Holder operates under this license, the following capacity distinctions are established:
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+
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+ **a) INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY DECLARATION:**
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+ i) This license is executed and enforced by ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi / JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE / Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise) in their **individual capacity** as a private citizen and tribal member, NOT in any official governmental capacity on behalf of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTBOCI);
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+
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+ ii) The Rights Holder is the **sole copyright holder, creator, and owner** of the Work as an individual author;
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+
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+ iii) All intellectual property rights, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and associated economic interests vest in the Rights Holder **individually**, not in GTBOCI as a tribal government entity;
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+
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+ iv) The Rights Holder acts as a **private individual** exercising their personal intellectual property rights, cultural heritage rights, and treaty-protected individual rights;
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+
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+ **b) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT NON-PARTY STATUS:**
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+ i) The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, as a **tribal governmental entity**, is NOT a party to this license;
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+
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+ ii) GTBOCI does not hold any ownership interest in the Work by virtue of the Rights Holder's tribal membership;
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+
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+ iii) GTBOCI has not executed this license, does not waive its sovereign immunity through this license, and cannot be sued based on this license;
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+
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+ iv) Any reference to GTBOCI in this license is for purposes of:
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+ (1) Jurisdictional analysis (tribal court jurisdiction under *Montana* exceptions);
1904
+ (2) Cultural context and tribal affiliation identification;
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+ (3) Treaty rights foundation (individual tribal member's exercise of treaty-protected rights);
1906
+ (4) Federal Indian law application (individual tribal member's rights under federal Indian law);
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+ (5) NOT to create third-party beneficiary rights or governmental liability;
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+
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+ **c) C & L ENTERPRISES WAIVER PREVENTION:**
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+ i) Under *C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe*, 532 U.S. 411 (2001), tribal sovereign immunity may be waived only by clear and unambiguous express language or congressional action;
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+
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+ ii) **NO WAIVER EXISTS**: Nothing in this license constitutes a waiver of GTBOCI's sovereign immunity. The license contains no express waiver language concerning GTBOCI;
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+
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+ iii) Individual tribal member enforcement actions do **NOT** waive tribal sovereign immunity, as individual tribal members are distinct legal persons from the tribal government (*Kiowa Tribe v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.*, 523 U.S. 751 (1998));
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+
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+ iv) Users expressly acknowledge that:
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+ (1) They are contracting with the Rights Holder **individually**, not with GTBOCI;
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+ (2) They cannot assert counterclaims, cross-claims, or third-party claims against GTBOCI;
1919
+ (3) They cannot seek indemnification, contribution, or any relief from GTBOCI;
1920
+ (4) GTBOCI's sovereign immunity remains absolute and unwaived;
1921
+
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+ **d) TRUST PROPERTY STATUS CLARIFICATION:**
1923
+ i) The intellectual property subject to this license is **individually owned** by the Rights Holder and is NOT held in trust by the United States for the benefit of GTBOCI;
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+
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+ ii) The Work does NOT constitute "Indian lands" under 25 U.S.C. § 2701(4) or trust property under the Indian Reorganization Act;
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+
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+ iii) However, the Rights Holder's status as a tribal member and the cultural nature of the Work invoke federal Indian law protections, preemption (Section 5A), and treaty rights (Treaty Rights Foundation) that protect **individual tribal member activities** from state interference;
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+
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+ iv) Federal trust responsibility extends to protecting individual tribal members' cultural and economic rights, not only tribal governmental interests;
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+
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+ **e) ENFORCEMENT ACTION CAPACITY:**
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+ i) **Individual Enforcement**: The Rights Holder may enforce this license in their individual capacity in tribal court, federal court, or international arbitration without implicating tribal sovereign immunity;
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+
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+ ii) **No Tribal Government Enforcement**: GTBOCI tribal government has no obligation to enforce this license and is not a necessary or indispensable party to any enforcement action;
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+
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+ iii) **Voluntary Tribal Court Jurisdiction**: GTBOCI Tribal Court may exercise jurisdiction over disputes based on consensual jurisdiction (users consent by accessing Work under *Montana* Exception 1) and conduct threatening tribal interests (*Montana* Exception 2), but this does NOT make GTBOCI tribal government a party;
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+
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+ iv) **Legacy Trust Enforcement**: Upon the Rights Holder's passing, the ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi) Educational Legacy Trust (Section 10.3) becomes the enforcement entity in its capacity as trust beneficiary/representative, NOT GTBOCI tribal government;
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+
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+ **f) FEDERAL QUESTION JURISDICTION BASIS:**
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+ i) Federal courts have federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 over disputes arising under this license based on federal Indian law, treaty rights, and federal statutes (IACA, CFAA, DTSA) even when GTBOCI is not a party;
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+
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+ ii) Individual tribal members have standing to assert federal Indian law protections, treaty rights, and federal statutory claims;
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+
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+ iii) Federal Indian law protects individual tribal member economic activity and cultural rights, not only tribal governmental sovereignty;
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+
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+ **g) RELATIONSHIP TO SECTION 11 (JURISDICTION):**
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+ i) Tribal court jurisdiction (Section 11) is based on **subject matter jurisdiction** over disputes involving:
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+ (1) Consensual relationships with tribal members;
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+ (2) Conduct affecting tribal interests;
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+ (3) Federal Indian law questions;
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+ NOT on GTBOCI being a party to the license;
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+
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+ ii) Tribal courts regularly adjudicate disputes between individual tribal members and non-members without the tribal government being a party;
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+
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+ iii) Exhaustion of tribal court remedies (Section 11.4(a)) is required regardless of GTBOCI's non-party status, based on comity and deference to tribal self-governance;
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+
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+ **h) PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS:**
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+ i) **Users cannot circumvent license obligations** by attempting to sue GTBOCI, which is immune;
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+
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+ ii) **Users cannot claim confusion** about contracting party - it is clearly the Rights Holder individually;
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+
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+ iii) **Federal Indian law still applies** to protect individual tribal member rights even though GTBOCI is not a party;
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+
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+ iv) **Tribal court jurisdiction still exists** based on *Montana* exceptions even though GTBOCI is not a party;
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+ v) **Enforcement proceeds normally** with Rights Holder as plaintiff, without tribal sovereign immunity complications;
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+
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+ **i) SUCCESSOR AUTHORITY CAPACITY:**
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+ Upon the Rights Holder's incapacity, incarceration, or death, successor authorities (financial operators, Legacy Trust, Legacy Beneficiary - see Sections 10.2A, 10.3, 13.7) similarly act in **individual representative capacity**, NOT as tribal governmental officials, preserving the distinction between individual property rights and tribal governmental sovereignty.
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+ **j) ANTI-ABUSE PROVISION:**
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+ Any attempt by a user to assert claims against GTBOCI, pierce the individual/tribal capacity distinction, or otherwise undermine tribal sovereign immunity shall constitute:
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+ (1) Material breach of this license;
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+ (2) Immediate revocation of all rights under Section 5;
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+ (3) Liquidated damages of $100,000 under Section 11.8;
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+ (4) Grounds for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 or tribal court equivalent;
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+
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  **3. CITATION AND ATTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT**
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  Any use, reproduction, distribution, modification, adaptation, display, performance, transmission, or creation of derivative works based on this Work, whether in whole or in part, must prominently and accurately include the following citation and attribution in all associated materials, displays, publications, and metadata:
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  **3A. ATTACHMENT AND NOTICE REQUIREMENT**
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  This license must be prominently attached to or referenced in all distributions of the Work (e.g., via metadata, README, or URL link). Use constitutes acceptance. Sample notice: 'This Work is governed by the COMPREHENSIVE RESTRICTED USE LICENSE at [canonical URL].' Include TK Label icons for immediate cultural signaling.
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+ **3.4 DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION AND PRIOR ART**
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+ a) **TKDL MODEL**: This Repository and License function as a "Defensive Publication" and "Prior Art" database, analogous to the **Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)**.
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+ b) **PATENT BAR**: By publicly documenting this Traditional Knowledge with a clear date stamp, the Rights Holder establishes "Prior Art" to prevent the erroneous granting of patents on this knowledge. Any patent application filed after the publication of this Work that relies on, derives from, or claims elements of this Work must cite this Repository as Prior Art. Failure to do so constitutes "Inequitable Conduct" and fraud on the patent office.
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  **4. TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE (TK) & DATA SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION AND LABELING**
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  This Work embodies or contains elements of Traditional Knowledge (TK), Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs), or knowledge associated with genetic resources, which require special protection based on the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples and the specific protocols of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. The Rights Holder asserts both western intellectual property rights (copyright, patent, trademark, etc., where applicable) and inherent Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights, including Indigenous Data Sovereignty. This Work is assigned the following Traditional Knowledge (TK) Labels, developed by Local Contexts (localcontexts.org), which signal community-specific protocols and permissions:
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  The application of these labels signifies that specific community protocols govern the use, sharing, circulation, and data management related to this Work. Users are obligated to respect these protocols. Furthermore, no rights are waived under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), particularly Articles 11 (right to practice and revitalize cultural traditions and customs) and 31 (right to maintain, control, protect and develop cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, associated data, and intellectual property), nor under other relevant international instruments such as the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (adopted May 2024).
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+ **INTEGRATION OF REGIONAL INDIGENOUS RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS**
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: While UNDRIP is a non-binding declaration, regional instruments provide binding
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+ or politically binding protections for Indigenous intellectual property. This amendment adds American
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+ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (OAS 2016), ILO Convention 169, and Nagoya Protocol
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+ references to create alternative legal bases beyond UNDRIP and provide framework for regional
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+ enforcement through Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Based on 02-international-treaties.md
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+ Amendment 5, addressing Vulnerability 3 (missing regional binding instruments). */
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+ In addition to UNDRIP, this license invokes and incorporates the following regional instruments that provide binding or politically binding protections for Indigenous intellectual property:
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+ a) **AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (2016):**
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+ Adopted by the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly on June 15, 2016 (AG/RES. 2888 (XLVI-O/16)), including the United States as an OAS member state.
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+ **Relevant Articles:**
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+ i) **Article XIII (Collective Intellectual Property Rights)**: Indigenous peoples have collective rights to protect and develop their traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, sciences, technologies, and intellectual property. States shall establish mechanisms for recognition and protection of these rights.
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+ ii) **Article XIV (Cultural Identity and Diversity)**: Indigenous peoples have the right to develop and maintain their cultural identity and distinctiveness, including the right to the recognition and respect of their laws, traditions, customs, and institutions.
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+ iii) **Article XXI (Autonomy and Self-Government)**: Indigenous peoples have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, including intellectual property, culture, and natural resources.
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+ iv) **Article XXIX (Treaties and Agreements)**: Indigenous peoples have the right to the recognition, observance and enforcement of treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements concluded with States or their successors, according to their spirit and intent, and for States to honor and respect such treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements.
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+ **Enforcement**: While the American Declaration's binding force is debated, OAS member states (including the US) have adopted it, creating political commitments enforceable through Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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+
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+ b) **ILO CONVENTION NO. 169 CONCERNING INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PEOPLES (1989):**
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+
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+ International Labour Organization Convention 169, entered into force September 5, 1991. While the United States has not ratified ILO 169, it is binding on 24 ratifying states (primarily in Latin America and Europe).
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+
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+ **Relevant Articles for International Enforcement:**
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+ i) **Article 2**: Governments shall develop coordinated action to protect Indigenous rights and guarantee respect for their integrity.
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+
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+ ii) **Article 15**: Indigenous rights to natural resources on their lands include rights to participate in use, management, and conservation of these resources - applicable to intellectual property as cultural resource.
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+
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+ iii) **Article 23**: Traditional activities including handicrafts, rural industries, and cultural activities shall be recognized as important factors in maintenance of Indigenous cultures and economic self-reliance.
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+
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+ **Application**: When enforcing this license in ILO 169 ratifying countries, invoke ILO 169 as binding treaty law requiring protection of Indigenous intellectual property rights.
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+
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+ c) **NAGOYA PROTOCOL ON ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT-SHARING (2014):**
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+
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+ Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity, entered into force October 12, 2014. Ratified by 139 parties including the United States (signed but not ratified), European Union, and most countries worldwide.
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+
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+ **Relevant Provisions:**
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+ i) **Article 5**: Fair and equitable benefit-sharing from utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.
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+
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+ ii) **Article 7**: Prior informed consent (PIC) required for access to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources held by Indigenous communities.
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+
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+ iii) **Article 12**: Mutually agreed terms (MAT) including benefit-sharing arrangements when accessing traditional knowledge.
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+
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+ **Application**: This license's benefit-sharing requirements (Sections 6A, 9A.8) align with Nagoya Protocol's framework and international consensus on 15-50% benefit-sharing norms.
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+
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+ **Precedential Value**: Nagoya Protocol demonstrates international consensus on TK benefit-sharing norms, supporting this license's graduated benefit-sharing scale (20-45%).
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+
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+ d) **CROSS-REFERENCING AND INTEGRATION:**
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+
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+ i) **Interpretive Principle**: All provisions of this license shall be interpreted consistently with the above regional and international instruments where such interpretation strengthens Indigenous rights protections.
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+
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+ ii) **Conflict Resolution**: Where any provision of this license conflicts with the above instruments, the interpretation most favorable to Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty shall prevail under the Indian canons of construction.
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+
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+ iii) **Evidence of International Norms**: These instruments may be cited in any proceedings under this license as evidence of:
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+ (1) International consensus on Indigenous intellectual property rights
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+ (2) Customary international law principles
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+ (3) Good faith obligations of states and non-state actors
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+ (4) Appropriate remedies and benefit-sharing percentages
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+
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+ iv) **Advocacy Framework**: These instruments provide framework for diplomatic escalation under Section 12.3B (Diplomatic Escalation Protocol), including petitions to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, UN Special Rapporteur, and UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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+
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  **4.1 CARE PRINCIPLES FOR INDIGENOUS DATA SOVEREIGNTY**
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  This license expressly incorporates and implements the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics), developed by the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA) as a complement to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) that guide data management practices. The CARE Principles represent the minimum standard for any data derived from, about, or relating to the Work, the Rights Holder, or associated Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions:
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  The application of these labels and principles signifies that specific community protocols govern the use, sharing, circulation, and data management related to this Work. Users are obligated to respect these protocols. Furthermore, no rights are waived under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), particularly Articles 11 (right to practice and revitalize cultural traditions and customs) and 31 (right to maintain, control, protect and develop cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, associated data, and intellectual property), nor under other relevant international instruments such as the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (adopted May 2024).
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+ **4.2A TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS FOR DATA GOVERNANCE**
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+
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Provides concrete technical standards for data security eliminating ambiguity
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+ in "proportionate security" requirements. Establishes four-level data classification system with
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+ specific encryption, authentication, access control, logging, and auditing requirements for each
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+ level. Creates Indigenous Data Governance Committee for oversight. Implements data minimization
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+ and portability rights (GDPR-aligned). Addresses 08-data-sovereignty.md Vulnerability 1 (technical
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+ standards missing). Amendment 1 (Medium Priority). */
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+
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+ a) **DATA CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM:**
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+
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+ All data derived from the Work shall be classified into four sensitivity levels:
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+
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+ **LEVEL 1 - PUBLIC:**
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+ - Unrestricted TK available for general education
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+ - Attribution-only requirement
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+ - No special security measures required
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+ - Examples: Published educational materials, public presentations
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+
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+ **LEVEL 2 - LIMITED ACCESS:**
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+ - TK requiring Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
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+ - Educational/research use with restrictions
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+ - Moderate security measures
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+ - Examples: Research datasets with PIC, authorized educational content
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+
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+ **LEVEL 3 - RESTRICTED:**
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+ - Community-specific TK, cultural protocols
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+ - Requires specific cultural authorization
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+ - Strong security measures
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+ - Examples: Ceremonial knowledge, clan-specific information
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+
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+ **LEVEL 4 - SACRED/HIGHLY SENSITIVE:**
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+ - Sacred knowledge, burial site data, ceremonial information
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+ - Strictest access controls
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+ - Maximum security measures
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+ - Examples: Midewiwin teachings, sacred site coordinates, restricted languages
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+
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+ b) **ENCRYPTION STANDARDS:**
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+
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+ **LEVEL 1:** Encryption in transit only (TLS 1.3+)
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+
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+ **LEVEL 2:**
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+ - In transit: TLS 1.3+
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+ - At rest: AES-256 encryption
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+ - Key management: Separate key storage, rotation annually
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+
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+ **LEVEL 3:**
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+ - In transit: TLS 1.3+ with certificate pinning
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+ - At rest: AES-256 with per-file encryption keys
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+ - Key management: HSM (Hardware Security Module) or cloud KMS
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+ - Key rotation: Quarterly
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+
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+ **LEVEL 4 - QUANTUM-RESISTANT CRYPTOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS:**
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+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Implements post-quantum cryptographic standards to protect against "harvest now,
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+ decrypt later" attacks where adversaries store encrypted data for future quantum decryption.
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+ Sacred Indigenous data requires the longest-term protection. NIST finalized PQC standards
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+ (FIPS 203, 204, 205) in August 2024. */
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+
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+ - In transit: Mutual TLS with client certificates using hybrid classical/PQC key exchange
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+ - At rest: AES-256 with per-record encryption, wrapped with PQC key encapsulation
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+ - Key management: Tribal-controlled HSM or airgapped system with PQC-ready key encapsulation
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+ - Key rotation: Monthly, with immediate rotation upon detection of quantum computing advances
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+
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+ **QUANTUM-RESISTANT ALGORITHM REQUIREMENTS:**
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+ i) **NIST-APPROVED PQC ALGORITHMS:**
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+ Upon NIST finalization of post-quantum cryptographic standards, data custodians must implement:
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+ - ML-KEM (CRYSTALS-Kyber, FIPS 203) for key encapsulation;
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+ - ML-DSA (CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FIPS 204) for digital signatures;
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+ - SLH-DSA (SPHINCS+, FIPS 205) for hash-based signatures where stateless required;
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+ - Or NIST-approved successors as standards evolve;
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+
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+ ii) **HARVEST NOW, DECRYPT LATER PROTECTION:**
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+ - Recognize that adversaries may store encrypted Level 3-4 data for future quantum decryption;
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+ - Implement PQC for all Level 3-4 data by December 2027 or within 18 months of NIST standardization, whichever is earlier;
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+ - Hybrid classical/PQC encryption required during transition period;
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+ - Document quantum threat assessment annually;
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+
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+ iii) **CRYPTOGRAPHIC AGILITY REQUIREMENT:**
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+ - Systems must be designed for cryptographic agility allowing algorithm replacement without major architectural changes;
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+ - Cryptographic inventory maintained documenting all encryption in use;
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+ - Transition plan required for each cryptographic component;
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+ - Testing framework for new cryptographic implementations;
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+
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+ iv) **ADDITIONAL LEVEL 4 REQUIREMENTS:**
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+ - Zero-knowledge proofs for verification without disclosure where applicable;
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+ - Homomorphic encryption for computation on encrypted data where computation needed;
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+ - Secure multi-party computation for distributed analysis involving multiple parties;
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+ - Threshold cryptography for key management across Guardian council;
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+
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+ c) **ACCESS CONTROL STANDARDS:**
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+
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+ **LEVEL 1:** Basic authentication (username/password with complexity requirements)
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+
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+ **LEVEL 2:**
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+ - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) required
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+ - Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
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+ - Least privilege principle
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+ - Access review quarterly
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+
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+ **LEVEL 3:**
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+ - MFA with hardware token or biometric
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+ - Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
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+ - Just-in-time access provisioning
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+ - Access review monthly
2264
+ - Geographic restrictions where appropriate
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+
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+ **LEVEL 4:**
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+ - MFA with multiple factors (certificate + biometric + hardware token)
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+ - Tribal authority approval required for each access
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+ - Session recording and monitoring
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+ - Access review weekly
2271
+ - Airgapped systems for most sensitive data
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+
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+ d) **LOGGING AND AUDITING:**
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+
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+ All systems storing/processing Work-derived data must log:
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+ - User authentication attempts (successful and failed)
2277
+ - Data access (who, what, when, from where)
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+ - Data modifications (create, update, delete with before/after states)
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+ - Permission changes
2280
+ - System configuration changes
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+ - Security events (firewall blocks, IDS alerts, etc.)
2282
+
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+ **Log Retention:**
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+ - Level 1: 90 days
2285
+ - Level 2: 1 year
2286
+ - Level 3: 3 years
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+ - Level 4: 7 years
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+
2289
+ **Log Protection:**
2290
+ - Logs encrypted and integrity-protected (hash chaining)
2291
+ - Stored separately from operational data
2292
+ - Tamper-evident storage
2293
+ - Regular log review by security team
2294
+
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+ e) **DATA GOVERNANCE BODY:**
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+
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+ **Indigenous Data Governance Committee Establishment:**
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+
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+ i) **Composition:**
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+ - Rights Holder or designated successor
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+ - GTBOCI THPO representative
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+ - Cultural expert from Beaver Island descendants
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+ - Information security specialist
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+ - Legal counsel (data protection expertise)
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+
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+ ii) **Responsibilities:**
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+ - Classify data sensitivity levels
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+ - Approve access requests for Level 3-4 data
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+ - Review security incidents and breaches
2310
+ - Update technical standards annually
2311
+ - Audit data custodian compliance
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+ - Interpret ambiguous data governance situations
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+
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+ iii) **Meetings:**
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+ - Quarterly regular meetings
2316
+ - Emergency meetings within 48 hours of security incident
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+ - Annual comprehensive review
2318
+
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+ iv) **Decision-Making:**
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+ - Consensus preferred
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+ - Majority vote if consensus impossible
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+ - Rights Holder has final authority on cultural matters
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+
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+ f) **DATA MINIMIZATION:**
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+
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+ Users shall collect, process, and retain only data necessary for authorized purpose:
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+ - Purpose limitation: Use only for stated purpose in PIC
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+ - Storage limitation: Delete when purpose fulfilled
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+ - Minimize collection: Don't collect excess data "just in case"
2330
+ - Aggregate where possible: Use aggregated/anonymized data when individual-level unnecessary
2331
+
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+ g) **DATA PORTABILITY AND REPATRIATION:**
2333
+
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+ Upon request, Rights Holder may demand:
2335
+ i) Copy of all data about Work in machine-readable format
2336
+ ii) Complete metadata about data processing
2337
+ iii) Audit trail of all access and modifications
2338
+ iv) Deletion of all data from user's systems (repatriation)
2339
+ v) Verification of deletion (forensic audit if needed)
2340
+
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+ User must comply within 30 days of request.
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+
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+ h) **PRIVACY-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES:**
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+
2345
+ Where feasible, users should implement:
2346
+ - Differential privacy for statistical analysis
2347
+ - Homomorphic encryption for computation on encrypted data
2348
+ - Secure multi-party computation for distributed analysis
2349
+ - Zero-knowledge proofs for verification without disclosure
2350
+ - Federated learning instead of centralized data aggregation
2351
+
2352
+ **4.2B DATA BREACH RESPONSE AND NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL**
2353
+
2354
+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Establishes GDPR-aligned 72-hour breach notification procedures with graduated
2355
+ response based on data sensitivity. Provides clear timeline, notification obligations, remediation
2356
+ requirements, and per-record liquidated damages. Creates accountability for third-party breaches.
2357
+ Requires cyber insurance for data custodians. Addresses 08-data-sovereignty.md Vulnerability 2
2358
+ (data breach procedures absent). Amendment 2 (Medium Priority). */
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+
2360
+ a) **DATA BREACH DEFINED:**
2361
+
2362
+ "Data Breach" means any unauthorized:
2363
+ - Access to data derived from the Work
2364
+ - Disclosure or exposure of such data
2365
+ - Acquisition of such data by unauthorized party
2366
+ - Modification or corruption of such data
2367
+ - Destruction or loss of such data (including ransomware)
2368
+
2369
+ Includes both malicious attacks and inadvertent exposure.
2370
+
2371
+ b) **IMMEDIATE RESPONSE (0-24 Hours):**
2372
+
2373
+ Upon discovering or suspecting breach, data custodian SHALL immediately:
2374
+
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+ i) **Containment:**
2376
+ - Isolate affected systems
2377
+ - Revoke compromised credentials
2378
+ - Block attacker access vectors
2379
+ - Preserve evidence (forensic image of systems)
2380
+
2381
+ ii) **Notification to Rights Holder:**
2382
+ - Within 24 hours of discovery
2383
+ - Preliminary notification with known facts:
2384
+ * Date/time of breach discovery
2385
+ * Systems/data affected (preliminary assessment)
2386
+ * Number of records potentially exposed
2387
+ * Suspected cause (if known)
2388
+ * Actions taken to contain
2389
+ - Secure communication channel (encrypted email/phone)
2390
+
2391
+ iii) **Evidence Preservation:**
2392
+ - Document timeline of events
2393
+ - Preserve logs and system states
2394
+ - Take forensic snapshots
2395
+ - Maintain chain of custody
2396
+
2397
+ c) **INVESTIGATION (1-7 Days):**
2398
+
2399
+ Data custodian must:
2400
+ i) Engage cybersecurity forensics firm
2401
+ ii) Determine scope of breach (what data accessed?)
2402
+ iii) Identify attack vector and vulnerabilities
2403
+ iv) Assess whether data was exfiltrated or only accessed
2404
+ v) Determine if data was encrypted/protected
2405
+ vi) Identify attacker if possible
2406
+
2407
+ Provide investigation update to Rights Holder by Day 7.
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+
2409
+ d) **NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS (Within 72 Hours):**
2410
+
2411
+ Based on data sensitivity level compromised:
2412
+
2413
+ **LEVEL 1 BREACH:**
2414
+ - Notify Rights Holder (required)
2415
+ - Public disclosure (if affects > 1000 records or public interest)
2416
+
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+ **LEVEL 2 BREACH:**
2418
+ - Notify Rights Holder (within 48 hours)
2419
+ - Notify GTBOCI THPO (within 72 hours)
2420
+ - Notify affected PIC holders
2421
+ - Public disclosure with cultural harm impact statement
2422
+
2423
+ **LEVEL 3 BREACH:**
2424
+ - Notify Rights Holder (within 24 hours)
2425
+ - Notify GTBOCI THPO and Tribal Council (within 48 hours)
2426
+ - Notify all community members with access to affected content
2427
+ - Law enforcement notification (FBI, tribal police)
2428
+ - Public disclosure with remediation plan
2429
+
2430
+ **LEVEL 4 BREACH:**
2431
+ - Notify Rights Holder IMMEDIATELY (within 6 hours)
2432
+ - Emergency meeting of Indigenous Data Governance Committee
2433
+ - Notify GTBOCI Tribal Council Chairman
2434
+ - Notify relevant Midewiwin advisors (if ceremonial knowledge)
2435
+ - Notify cultural experts for harm assessment
2436
+ - Law enforcement notification (FBI cybercrime, tribal police)
2437
+ - Diplomatic notification through BIA if appropriate
2438
+ - International Indigenous organizations notification
2439
+
2440
+ e) **NOTIFICATION CONTENT:**
2441
+
2442
+ Breach notification must include:
2443
+ i) Description of breach and how it occurred
2444
+ ii) Types of data compromised (specific TK/TCE categories)
2445
+ iii) Number of records/individuals affected
2446
+ iv) Cultural sensitivity level of breached data
2447
+ v) Whether data was encrypted/protected
2448
+ vi) Steps taken to contain breach
2449
+ vii) Remediation plan (below)
2450
+ viii) Resources for affected parties
2451
+ ix) Contact information for questions
2452
+ x) Timeline for ongoing updates
2453
+
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+ f) **REMEDIATION PLAN (7-30 Days):**
2455
+
2456
+ Within 30 days, data custodian must implement:
2457
+
2458
+ i) **Immediate Fixes:**
2459
+ - Patch vulnerabilities exploited
2460
+ - Reset all credentials
2461
+ - Implement additional monitoring
2462
+ - Deploy enhanced security controls
2463
+
2464
+ ii) **Long-Term Improvements:**
2465
+ - Security architecture review
2466
+ - Penetration testing
2467
+ - Employee security training
2468
+ - Third-party security audit
2469
+ - Implementation of recommendations
2470
+
2471
+ iii) **Monitoring Enhancement:**
2472
+ - Increased logging and monitoring
2473
+ - Threat intelligence integration
2474
+ - Security information and event management (SIEM)
2475
+ - 24/7 security operations center (SOC) for Level 3-4 data
2476
+
2477
+ iv) **Quarterly Reporting:**
2478
+ - Report to Rights Holder quarterly for 2 years post-breach
2479
+ - Document security improvements
2480
+ - Demonstrate no recurrence
2481
+
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+ g) **LIABILITY AND DAMAGES:**
2483
+
2484
+ Data breaches trigger following liability:
2485
+
2486
+ **PER-RECORD LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:**
2487
+ - Level 1: $100/record
2488
+ - Level 2: $1,000/record
2489
+ - Level 3: $10,000/record
2490
+ - Level 4: $100,000/record
2491
+
2492
+ **PLUS:**
2493
+ - Cultural harm damages per Section 13.1(c)
2494
+ - Investigation costs reimbursement
2495
+ - Notification costs reimbursement
2496
+ - Credit monitoring for affected individuals (if PII exposed)
2497
+ - Reputation repair costs
2498
+
2499
+ **CRIMINAL REFERRAL:**
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+ - Level 3-4 breaches reported to FBI
2501
+ - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) violations
2502
+ - State computer crime laws
2503
+ - International cybercrime cooperation
2504
+
2505
+ h) **INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:**
2506
+
2507
+ Data custodians handling Level 2-4 data must maintain:
2508
+ i) Cyber insurance policy with minimum $5M coverage
2509
+ ii) Coverage for:
2510
+ - Data breach investigation and notification
2511
+ - Regulatory fines and penalties
2512
+ - Third-party claims (including Rights Holder)
2513
+ - Business interruption
2514
+ - Cyber extortion/ransomware
2515
+ iii) Rights Holder named as additional insured
2516
+ iv) Certificate of insurance provided annually
2517
+
2518
+ i) **THIRD-PARTY VENDOR BREACHES:**
2519
+
2520
+ If breach occurs at third-party vendor (cloud provider, subcontractor):
2521
+ i) Data custodian remains liable (no outsourcing liability)
2522
+ ii) Data custodian must notify Rights Holder immediately
2523
+ iii) Data custodian manages vendor response
2524
+ iv) Vendor must comply with all breach response requirements
2525
+ v) Data custodian may seek indemnification from vendor but Rights Holder not involved in dispute
2526
+
2527
+ j) **BREACH REGISTRY:**
2528
+
2529
+ Rights Holder shall maintain registry of all data breaches:
2530
+ i) Centralized tracking of incidents
2531
+ ii) Trend analysis
2532
+ iii) Identify repeat violators
2533
+ iv) Inform future security requirements
2534
+ v) Annual public report (aggregated, anonymized)
2535
+
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  **5. SOVEREIGN REVOCATION RIGHT UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL SUPREMACY**
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  As a member of a sovereign tribal nation recognized by the United States, the Rights Holder (ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ / Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi / JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE / Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder)) reserves and asserts the absolute, inherent, irrevocable, and perpetual right to demand the immediate cessation of any and all use, reproduction, distribution, performance, display, adaptation, or creation of derivative works based on this Work by any individual, entity, corporation, institution, artificial intelligence system, or other party, at any time and for any reason deemed necessary by the Rights Holder or the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to protect cultural integrity, tribal sovereignty, data sovereignty, community well-being, spiritual values, or adherence to cultural protocols.
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  Upon receiving notification of revocation from the Rights Holder or an authorized representative of GTBOCI, all parties must immediately cease all use, permanently remove/destroy all copies and derivatives, provide written confirmation of compliance within 7 calendar days, acknowledge the superior force of tribal sovereignty and treaty rights, and surrender or destroy derivative materials as directed.
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+ **5A. FEDERAL INDIAN LAW PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW**
2546
+
2547
+ This license operates within a comprehensive federal regulatory scheme governing tribal sovereignty, Indigenous intellectual property, and traditional knowledge protection. State law is preempted and has no application to this license under multiple independent bases of federal Indian law preemption:
2548
+
2549
+ **a) BRACKER FIELD PREEMPTION:**
2550
+ Under *White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker*, 448 U.S. 136 (1980), state law is preempted when federal regulation is sufficiently comprehensive to occupy the field, demonstrating clear intent to preclude state authority. The following federal statutes and regulations create a comprehensive, pervasive regulatory scheme occupying the field of Indigenous intellectual property, cultural resources, and tribal member economic activity:
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+
2552
+ i) **Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA)** - 25 U.S.C. § 305 et seq.: Establishes comprehensive federal criminal and civil liability for misrepresentation of Indian arts and crafts, with severe penalties including up to 5 years imprisonment for first offense and up to 15 years for repeat offenders (25 U.S.C. § 305e), plus treble damages. The longest sentence actually imposed under IACA is 18 months federal imprisonment in the landmark Rodrigo case (D. Alaska, July 2024), demonstrating congressional intent to federally regulate Indigenous cultural production;
2553
+
2554
+ ii) **Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)** - 25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.: Establishes federal framework for protection and repatriation of Native American cultural items, sacred objects, and traditional knowledge;
2555
+
2556
+ iii) **Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA)** - 16 U.S.C. § 470aa et seq.: Provides federal protection for archaeological resources including those on tribal lands;
2557
+
2558
+ iv) **Federal Trust Responsibility**: Long-standing federal common law doctrine imposing fiduciary obligations on United States toward tribal nations, creating comprehensive federal oversight;
2559
+
2560
+ v) **Treaties with United States**: Treaty of Washington (1836), Treaty of Detroit (1855), and related instruments create federal-tribal government-to-government relationship precluding state interference;
2561
+
2562
+ vi) **18 U.S.C. § 1030 (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)**: Federal criminal statute protecting against unauthorized computer access, applicable to digital misappropriation of tribal intellectual property;
2563
+
2564
+ vii) **18 U.S.C. § 1832 (Defend Trade Secrets Act)**: Federal civil and criminal trade secret protection, applicable to tribal traditional knowledge meeting statutory criteria;
2565
+
2566
+ This comprehensive federal regulatory framework demonstrates clear congressional intent to occupy the field of Indigenous cultural protection, precluding state law application.
2567
+
2568
+ **b) MESCALERO APACHE COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION:**
2569
+ Under *New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe*, 462 U.S. 324 (1983), tribes possess inherent sovereign authority to comprehensively regulate activities on tribal lands and involving tribal members. State law is preempted when tribal regulation is comprehensive, even absent direct conflict. Here:
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+
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+ i) The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians exercises comprehensive regulatory authority over tribal members' economic activities, cultural production, and intellectual property through tribal code, cultural resource ordinances, and traditional law;
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+ ii) This license constitutes exercise of comprehensive tribal regulatory authority over intellectual property created by tribal member Rights Holder;
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+ iii) State law application would undermine tribal self-governance and tribal authority over member activities, warranting preemption;
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+ iv) Federal policy strongly supports tribal economic development and self-sufficiency, requiring deference to tribal regulation over member economic activity.
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+ **c) CONFLICT PREEMPTION:**
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+ Even if state law were not field-preempted, it would be conflict-preempted because state law application would:
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+ i) **Directly conflict with federal law**: State law permitting, for example, shorter statute of limitations, different damages calculations, or weaker intellectual property protections would directly conflict with comprehensive federal protections and tribal regulatory authority;
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+ ii) **Frustrate federal objectives**: Congressional policy promoting tribal sovereignty, self-determination, cultural preservation, and economic development (*Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act*, 25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.) would be frustrated by state law application diminishing tribal authority or economic benefits;
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+ iii) **Undermine federal-tribal relationship**: State interference in tribal member intellectual property governance would undermine government-to-government relationship and federal trust responsibility;
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+ iv) **Contradict treaty rights**: State law application would infringe treaty-reserved rights under Treaty of Washington (1836) and Treaty of Detroit (1855), directly conflicting with federal treaty obligations.
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+ **d) DISTINCTION FROM COPYRIGHT ACT § 301 PREEMPTION:**
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+ This federal Indian law preemption is **distinct from and independent of** Copyright Act preemption under 17 U.S.C. § 301:
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+ i) **Different Source**: Federal Indian law preemption derives from constitutional trust responsibility, treaties, and comprehensive federal regulatory scheme governing tribal sovereignty - not from Copyright Act;
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+ ii) **Different Scope**: Federal Indian law preempts state law from applying to tribal sovereign matters - it does not preempt state law claims that might otherwise be preempted by Copyright Act § 301;
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+ iii) **Extra Elements**: This license contains numerous "extra elements" beyond copyright protection (see Section 6.1(h) for detailed analysis), meaning claims under this license are NOT preempted by Copyright Act § 301;
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+ iv) **Complementary Protection**: Federal Indian law preemption and Copyright Act preemption operate on different axes:
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+ - Federal Indian law preempts: State law application to tribal sovereign matters
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+ - Copyright Act § 301 preempts: State law claims that are equivalent to copyright infringement
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+ - This license is protected by federal Indian law preemption AND contains extra elements avoiding Copyright Act preemption;
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+
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+ v) **Precedential Support**: *Bay Mills* (tribal sovereign immunity applies even for off-reservation commercial activity), *Bracker* (comprehensive federal regulation preempts state law), and related precedents establish that federal Indian law operates independently from general intellectual property preemption analysis.
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+ **e) PRACTICAL APPLICATION:**
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+ As a result of this comprehensive federal Indian law preemption:
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+ i) **State courts lack jurisdiction**: Disputes must be litigated in tribal court or federal court, not state court (see Section 11);
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+ ii) **State law does not apply**: State contract law, state intellectual property law, state tort law, and other state law are inapplicable and preempted;
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+ iii) **Federal question jurisdiction exists**: Federal courts have federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 based on federal Indian law issues;
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+ iv) **Removal available**: Any state court action improperly filed is removable to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441;
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+
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+ v) **Dismissal motions succeed**: State court proceedings are subject to immediate dismissal on preemption grounds, with mandatory attorney's fees under Section 11.6.
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+ **f) RELATIONSHIP TO TRIBAL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY:**
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+ This preemption doctrine operates independently from tribal sovereign immunity. Even in contexts where sovereign immunity might not apply (e.g., individual capacity enforcement), federal Indian law still preempts state law application, ensuring disputes are resolved under federal and tribal law rather than state law.
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  **6. INALIENABILITY AND LICENSING-ONLY PROVISIONS**
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  The intellectual property rights, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, cultural heritage, and Indigenous Data embedded within the Work are deemed perpetually inalienable and can never be sold, permanently transferred, assigned, alienated, waived, surrendered, or otherwise permanently divested from the Rights Holder or successor authorities. This fundamental inalienability applies as follows:
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  d) REMEDIAL FRAMEWORK: Integrate with the remedial framework in Section 10, with attempted permanent transfers constituting a particularly severe form of license violation.
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  e) POSTHUMOUS APPLICATION: Continue in full force and effect after the death of the Rights Holder as part of the posthumous rights management established in Section 11.
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+ **6.7 COPYRIGHT ACT § 301 PREEMPTION AVOIDANCE - EXTRA ELEMENTS ANALYSIS**
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+ Claims under this license are NOT preempted by Copyright Act § 301 (17 U.S.C. § 301) because this license contains numerous qualitatively different "extra elements" beyond copyright infringement that transform claims under this license into distinct causes of action not equivalent to copyright claims:
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+ **a) CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS:**
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+ i) This license imposes affirmative confidentiality duties regarding sacred, ceremonial, and culturally sensitive information (Sections 4, 10.10.3);
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+ ii) Users must maintain confidentiality of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE) beyond mere non-copying;
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+ iii) Breach of confidence is a qualitatively different tort from copyright infringement (*ProCD, Inc. v. Zeidenberg*, 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996));
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+ iv) Confidentiality obligations create fiduciary-like duties not present in standard copyright;
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+
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+ **b) PROMISE NOT TO USE FOR AI TRAINING:**
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+ i) Section 7.1 and 7.1A explicitly prohibit AI training, creating contractual promise beyond copyright's reproduction right;
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+ ii) This promise addresses uses (intermediate copying, embedding generation, model training) that may or may not infringe copyright but definitely breach contract;
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+ iii) Contract breach with "extra element" of specific AI prohibition is not preempted (*Bowers v. Baystate Technologies, Inc.*, 320 F.3d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2003));
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+ iv) The promise creates obligations regarding *how* Work is used, not merely *whether* it is copied;
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+
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+ **c) PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT (PIC) PROCEDURES:**
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+ i) Section 9 requires elaborate Prior Informed Consent procedures including community consultation, benefit-sharing negotiation, cultural protocol compliance, and ongoing relationship management;
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+ ii) PIC creates procedural obligations qualitatively different from copyright's permission requirement;
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+ iii) PIC failure breaches contractual and fiduciary duties beyond copyright infringement;
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+ iv) Indigenous-specific PIC procedures rooted in international law (UNDRIP, WIPO Treaty) create extra elements;
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+
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+ **d) BENEFIT-SHARING REQUIREMENTS:**
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+ i) Sections 6A, 9A.8 require equitable benefit-sharing (minimum 20% commercial revenues, 30% AI training, escalating with commercial success);
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+ ii) Benefit-sharing obligations are qualitatively different from copyright's exclusive rights - they create affirmative payment duties even for authorized uses;
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+ iii) Benefit-sharing reflects Indigenous customary law and international frameworks (Nagoya Protocol, WIPO Treaty);
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+ iv) These obligations persist beyond copyright term and apply to uses that might be fair use under copyright;
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+
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+ **e) CULTURAL PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE:**
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+ i) Sections 4, 10.10.3 require compliance with specific cultural protocols regarding sacred sites, ceremonial information, seasonal restrictions, and community consultation;
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+ ii) Cultural protocol requirements are qualitatively different from copyright - they regulate context, timing, manner of use, and relationship obligations;
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+ iii) Protocol violations harm cultural integrity and spiritual values, distinct from economic harm of copyright infringement;
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+ iv) Protocols create ongoing relational obligations, not mere authorization requirements;
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+
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+ **f) TRIBAL LAW COMPLIANCE:**
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+ i) This license explicitly invokes tribal law of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Sections 11.1, 11.4);
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+ ii) Tribal law governs cultural resources, traditional knowledge, and member activities independently of copyright;
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+ iii) Tribal law compliance requirements create extra elements based on tribal sovereignty;
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+ iv) Violation of tribal law subjects users to tribal court jurisdiction and tribal remedies beyond copyright;
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+
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+ **g) TRADE SECRET PROTECTION:**
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+ i) To the extent Work contains trade secrets (non-public Traditional Knowledge deriving economic value from secrecy), trade secret law applies concurrently with copyright (*Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp.*, 416 U.S. 470 (1974));
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+ ii) Trade secret misappropriation (Theory 4 in Section 7.1A) has different elements than copyright infringement: acquisition/disclosure/use of confidential information;
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+ iii) Trade secret protection is explicitly not preempted by Copyright Act § 301(b)(3);
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+ iv) Traditional Knowledge protection under trade secret law creates independent cause of action;
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+
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+ **h) FIDUCIARY AND TRUST DUTIES:**
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+ i) By accessing culturally sensitive Traditional Knowledge and accepting benefit-sharing obligations, users enter quasi-fiduciary relationship with Rights Holder and Indigenous communities;
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+ ii) This license creates trust-like duties: good faith, loyalty, transparency, accountability in handling Indigenous cultural heritage;
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+ iii) Breach of fiduciary duty is qualitatively different from copyright infringement (*Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co.*, 440 U.S. 257 (1979) - state contract law not preempted);
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+ iv) Fiduciary breach harms relationship and trust, distinct from economic harm of infringement;
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+
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+ **CUMULATIVE EFFECT:**
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+ The combination of these eight independent extra elements transforms claims under this license from copyright-equivalent claims into sui generis Indigenous intellectual property claims based on:
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+ - Contract law with multiple extra elements (confidentiality, promises, procedures)
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+ - Tribal sovereignty and tribal law
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+ - Federal Indian law and treaty rights
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+ - Trade secret and confidential information law
2745
+ - Fiduciary and trust law
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+ - International Indigenous rights law (UNDRIP, WIPO Treaty)
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+ - Cultural harm and spiritual injury (not economic harm)
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+
2749
+ **LEGAL AUTHORITY:**
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+ i) *ProCD v. Zeidenberg*, 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996): Contract with extra elements not preempted;
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+ ii) *Bowers v. Baystate*, 320 F.3d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2003): Contractual prohibition on reverse engineering not preempted despite software copyright;
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+ iii) *Aronson v. Quick Point*, 440 U.S. 257 (1979): State contract law not preempted by patent law;
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+ iv) 17 U.S.C. § 301(b)(3): Trade secret law explicitly not preempted;
2754
+ v) *Bracker* preemption (Section 5A): Federal Indian law creates independent legal regime not subject to Copyright Act preemption analysis;
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+
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+ **PRACTICAL EFFECT:**
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+ Claims under this license survive Copyright Act § 301 preemption challenges because they assert violations of qualitatively different legal duties (confidentiality, procedure, benefit-sharing, cultural protocol, tribal law, trade secret, fiduciary) rather than merely asserting copyright-equivalent reproduction/distribution/derivative work rights.
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  **6A. COMPENSATION AND MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS**
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  Certain uses of the Work, particularly those requiring Prior Informed Consent (PIC) under Section 9 or involving Commercial Use (Section 1(b)), may necessitate compensation to the Rights Holder as determined during the PIC process or as outlined in specific licensing agreements or fee schedules associated with this license.
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  6A.2 **COMPREHENSIVE TOTAL PROCEEDS DEFINITION AND TRACKING**: All forms of required compensation, including but not limited to Mandatory Contributions, negotiated licensing fees, royalties, settlements, patent revenues, equity distributions, or other payments agreed upon for authorized use of the Work, constitute **Total Proceeds**. Users must maintain detailed financial records and provide quarterly reporting to the Legacy Beneficiary regarding all revenues, profits, and benefits derived directly or indirectly from the Work.
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+ **6A.2A BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION - TRIBAL CULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION**
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+ The intellectual property rights, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and associated assets subject to this license are protected from bankruptcy proceedings and creditor claims under multiple independent legal bases:
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+ a) **11 U.S.C. § 541(c)(2) TRUST PROPERTY EXCLUSION:**
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+ i) Section 541(c)(2) excludes from bankruptcy estate property held in trust for benefit of another if applicable non-bankruptcy law restricts transfer;
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+ ii) This license creates trust-like restrictions on transferability (Section 6 inalienability, Section 5 sovereign revocation);
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+ iii) Federal Indian law and tribal law provide non-bankruptcy law basis for transfer restrictions;
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+ iv) Rights Holder's interest in Work is held subject to federal trust responsibility and tribal sovereignty restrictions, excluding it from bankruptcy estate;
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+ b) **TRIBAL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY PREVENTS ESTATE INCLUSION:**
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+ i) To the extent Work is characterized as involving tribal sovereignty or tribal member cultural resources subject to tribal governance, tribal sovereign immunity prevents bankruptcy court jurisdiction;
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+ ii) *Krystal Energy Co. v. Navajo Nation* (9th Cir. 2004): Tribal sovereign immunity applies in bankruptcy proceedings;
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+ iii) Bankruptcy court cannot exercise jurisdiction over property subject to tribal sovereignty without express waiver;
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+ iv) This license explicitly preserves tribal sovereign immunity (Section 11.4(b)), preventing bankruptcy court from asserting control over license-related assets;
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+ c) **11 U.S.C. § 365 EXECUTORY CONTRACT PROTECTION:**
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+ i) This license constitutes executory contract (ongoing obligations by both parties);
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+ ii) Under § 365, debtor-in-possession or trustee may assume, assume and assign, or reject executory contracts;
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+ iii) **ASSUMPTION LIMITATIONS**: Even if trustee seeks to assume license:
2789
+ - Must cure all defaults (§ 365(b)(1))
2790
+ - Must provide adequate assurance of future performance
2791
+ - Cannot assume if applicable law excuses other party from accepting performance from/rendering performance to assignee
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+ - **Inalienability provisions (Section 6) excuse Rights Holder from accepting assignment** to third parties, making assignment impossible under § 365(c)(1);
2793
+
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+ iv) **REJECTION CONSEQUENCES**: If trustee rejects license:
2795
+ - Rejection constitutes breach, triggering damages and remedies
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+ - Rights Holder retains all intellectual property rights (rejection does not transfer or forfeit IP)
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+ - Legacy Trust continues to receive benefit-sharing payments from pre-bankruptcy users
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+ - Liquidated damages for breach may be asserted as claim against estate;
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+ d) **TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS:**
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+ i) Federal policy recognizes inalienability of Indigenous cultural property;
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+ ii) NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.) establishes federal policy that Indigenous cultural items are inalienable and protected from commercial transactions;
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+ iii) While NAGPRA applies to physical objects, its policy supports treating Traditional Knowledge and TCE as similarly inalienable and exempt from bankruptcy estate;
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+ iv) Federal Indian law's protection of tribal cultural resources provides additional basis for exemption;
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+ e) **AUTOMATIC STAY EXCEPTION FOR LICENSE ENFORCEMENT:**
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+ i) While § 362 automatic stay prevents creditor actions, exceptions exist for exercises of governmental authority (§ 362(b)(4));
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+ ii) Tribal court enforcement of license may qualify as governmental/regulatory action exempt from stay;
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+ iii) Rights Holder may seek relief from stay (§ 362(d)) to pursue license enforcement, arguing tribal sovereignty and inadequate protection of interest;
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+ f) **CRIMINAL RESTITUTION EXEMPTION (11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(4) / § 1328(a)(3)):**
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+ i) If license violation leads to criminal prosecution (IACA, CFAA) and restitution order, restitution obligations are generally non-dischargeable in bankruptcy;
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+ ii) Chapter 13 plans must provide for full payment of criminal restitution;
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+ iii) Criminal restitution survives bankruptcy discharge, protecting Rights Holder's ability to collect even if violator files bankruptcy;
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+ g) **MINIMUM 75% PROTECTED FOR LEGACY BENEFICIARY:**
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+ i) Even if bankruptcy court asserts jurisdiction (contrary to above protections), no more than 25% of ongoing licensing proceeds may be subject to creditor claims;
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+ ii) Minimum 75% must continue to flow to Legacy Beneficiary to maintain cultural benefit-sharing and fulfill license's Indigenous wealth reclamation purpose;
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+ iii) This protection analogous to wage garnishment limitations (Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1673: maximum 25% of disposable earnings);
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+ iv) Cultural and sovereignty interests warrant at least equivalent protection for Indigenous intellectual property proceeds;
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+ h) **NO PERMANENT IP FORFEITURE:**
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+ i) Under no circumstances may bankruptcy result in permanent forfeiture, sale, or transfer of intellectual property rights to creditors or third parties;
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+ ii) Inalienability provisions (Section 6) prohibit any such transfer;
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+ iii) Any purported transfer is void ab initio and subject to immediate challenge;
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+ iv) Rights revert to Rights Holder or Legacy Beneficiary automatically upon any improper transfer attempt;
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+ i) **PRACTICAL GUIDANCE:**
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+ i) If Rights Holder faces bankruptcy, immediately notify tribal attorney and invoke protections above;
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+ ii) Tribal court may issue protective orders preventing bankruptcy court interference with license enforcement;
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+ iii) Rights Holder should seek bankruptcy exemption for intellectual property under applicable state law or federal law;
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+ iv) Legacy Trust structure (Section 9A.1, 10.3) provides additional asset protection by holding rights for benefit of Rights Holder/Legacy Beneficiary;
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  iv. Be verifiable through independent testing for robustness and reliability.
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+ **b-1) AI-SPECIFIC DETECTION METHODOLOGIES:**
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+ To detect unauthorized AI training on the Work (violation of Section 7.1 and 7.1A), the financial institution shall implement or contract for the following specialized AI detection techniques:
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+ i. **ADVERSARIAL WATERMARKING:** Embed adversarial watermarks or "poison triggers" in digital content that remain imperceptible to humans but are learned by AI training algorithms, creating detectable signatures in model outputs when Work is used for training. Test watermark robustness using adversarial attacks (FGSM, PGD, C&W) and maintain database of watermark patterns. Periodically refresh watermarking schemes to counter emerging evasion techniques.
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+ ii. **MEMBERSHIP INFERENCE ATTACKS:** When AI training is suspected, employ membership inference techniques to determine whether Work was included in training dataset by querying suspected AI model with Work samples, analyzing confidence scores and output distributions, and comparing model responses using statistical tests. Engage academic or commercial AI auditing services. Document methodologies and results with sufficient rigor for expert testimony.
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+ iii. **MODEL INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES:** Systematically query suspected AI systems to elicit outputs containing or derived from Work using prompt engineering, few-shot learning, and other techniques. Compare AI outputs to Work using exact/fuzzy matching, similarity scores, style analysis, linguistic fingerprinting, and structural pattern recognition. Document chain of custody for all queries and responses for evidentiary purposes.
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+ iv. **DATASET POISONING DETECTION:** Monitor for inclusion of Work in publicly available training datasets (Common Crawl, GitHub, academic datasets). Deploy automated tools to search for Work in dataset repositories and data aggregators. Upon detection, issue takedown notices under DMCA and license breach claims. Maintain evidence of dataset contamination to prove AI training occurred.
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+ v. **MODEL BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS:** Analyze publicly accessible AI models for behaviors suggesting training on Work, including unusual performance on domain-specific tasks, ability to complete/continue Work samples, and reproduction of unique elements or patterns. Employ differential testing against control models to isolate Work's influence. Engage AI safety researchers or adversarial ML specialists for sophisticated analysis.
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+ vi. **COMMERCIAL AI SERVICE MONITORING:** Systematically test major AI services (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) for evidence of training on Work. Monitor model release notes, training data disclosures, and technical papers for references to datasets that may include Work. File complaints with AI service providers upon detection. Pursue enforcement under Section 7.1A's multi-theory approach.
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+ vii. **RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR AI DETECTION:** Implement graduated resource allocation based on risk and revenue:
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+ - **Baseline (5-8% of revenue)**: Conventional forensics + basic AI model interrogation
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+ - **Enhanced (10-12% of revenue)**: Add adversarial watermarking + membership inference + systematic commercial AI testing
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+ - **Comprehensive (12-15% of revenue)**: Add continuous model behavior analysis + proactive dataset monitoring + dedicated AI auditing services
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+ **AI training violations receive elevated enforcement priority** due to detection difficulty, widespread harm potential, and policy importance of enforcing Section 7.1.
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+ viii. **AI DETECTION SERVICE PROVIDERS:** The financial institution is authorized to contract with specialized providers including academic research labs with AI auditing capabilities, commercial AI security/auditing firms (Robust Intelligence, Arthur AI, Fiddler AI), digital forensics firms with AI/ML specialization, and adversarial ML consultants. Contracts shall include confidentiality provisions, evidence handling protocols, and tribal sovereignty acknowledgments.
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- c) AUTOMATED MONITORING: Deploy automated monitoring systems using specialized search tools, web crawlers, or similar technologies to detect unauthorized uses of licensed content across digital platforms, with particular emphasis on high-risk or high-value content.
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+ c) AUTOMATED MONITORING: Deploy automated monitoring systems using specialized search tools, web crawlers, or similar technologies to detect unauthorized uses of licensed content across digital platforms, with particular emphasis on high-risk or high-value content and AI training contexts.
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  (1) ACCESS RESTRICTION: Physical access to these burial grounds by any individual who is not an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe or a verified descendant of families traditionally associated with these specific grounds is strictly prohibited, unless explicit Prior Informed Consent (PIC) is obtained in advance from appropriate authorities, which may include LTBB officials and designated representatives of the associated families. Unauthorized access constitutes a violation of cultural protocols and inherent rights protected under this license.
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  (2) COMPREHENSIVE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM SURVEILLANCE PROHIBITION: Any unauthorized surveillance, documentation, mapping, monitoring, or physical intrusion upon the Garden Island (Gitigaan Minising) burial grounds using any unmanned or autonomous system – including but not limited to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/RPAS), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS, including AUVs/USVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR), or any similar current or future robotic or autonomous system operating with any level of autonomy (remotely piloted, semi-autonomous, or fully autonomous) – is strictly prohibited within the boundaries of the burial grounds or in the immediate surrounding airspace, land, or water in a manner that intrudes upon the privacy or sanctity of the site. Such unauthorized activity constitutes a violation of cultural sanctity and Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles under this license.
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- x) SPECIFIC PROTECTIONS FOR GARDEN ISLAND (GITIGAAN MINISING) BURIAL GROUNDS: The traditional burial grounds located on Garden Island (Gitigaan Minising), land held in trust by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB), are hereby explicitly recognized and protected as sacred sites of the highest spiritual and cultural importance, intrinsically linked to the Rights Holder's lineage (including maternal grandmother's family and paternal grandfather "Old Paul" Kenwabikise's traditional burial activities). Protection under this license is grounded in inherent sovereignty, cultural rights, Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles, and relevant international instruments including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Accordingly:
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- (1) ACCESS RESTRICTION: Physical access to these burial grounds by any individual who is not an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe or a verified descendant of families traditionally associated with these specific grounds is strictly prohibited, unless explicit Prior Informed Consent (PIC) is obtained in advance from appropriate authorities, which may include LTBB officials and designated representatives of the associated families. Unauthorized access constitutes a violation of cultural protocols and inherent rights protected under this license.
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- (2) COMPREHENSIVE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM SURVEILLANCE PROHIBITION: Any unauthorized surveillance, documentation, mapping, monitoring, or physical intrusion upon the Garden Island (Gitigaan Minising) burial grounds using any unmanned or autonomous system – including but not limited to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/RPAS), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS, including AUVs/USVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR), or any similar current or future robotic or autonomous system operating with any level of autonomy (remotely piloted, semi-autonomous, or fully autonomous) – is strictly prohibited within the boundaries of the burial grounds or in the immediate surrounding airspace, land, or water in a manner that intrudes upon the privacy or sanctity of the site. Such unauthorized activity constitutes a violation of cultural sanctity and Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles under this license.
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- (3) DATA GOVERNANCE: Any data, imagery, or information pertaining to the Garden Island burial grounds obtained incidentally or through authorized access remains subject to strict Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles as defined and asserted in this license, requiring explicit consent (PIC) from appropriate authorities for any use, dissemination, or derivative creation.
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- ix) DISTINCTION FROM GARDEN ISLAND BURIAL GROUNDS: For clarity, the sacred ceremonial nature of the stone circle site on ᐋᒥᒃ ᐙᑲᓐᑕ (Aamik'Waakanda) is distinct from the traditional burial grounds located on nearby Garden Island (Gitigaan Minising), part of the same archipelago. The trust land encompassing the Garden Island burial grounds is held by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB). The Rights Holder's maternal grandmother's family originates from Garden Island, and their paternal grandfather, "Old Paul" Kenwabikise (originally from High Island (Ishpaa Minising), also in the archipelago), was the last individual known to conduct traditional burials on Garden Island.
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+ y) DISTINCTION FROM GARDEN ISLAND BURIAL GROUNDS: For clarity, the sacred ceremonial nature of the stone circle site on ᐋᒥᒃ ᐙᑲᓐᑕ (Aamik'Waakanda) is distinct from the traditional burial grounds located on nearby Garden Island (Gitigaan Minising), part of the same archipelago. The trust land encompassing the Garden Island burial grounds is held by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB). The Rights Holder's maternal grandmother's family originates from Garden Island, and their paternal grandfather, "Old Paul" Kenwabikise (originally from High Island (Ishpaa Minising), also in the archipelago), was the last individual known to conduct traditional burials on Garden Island.
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  i) SACRED NON-BURIAL SITE: The stone circle Sacred Site on ᐋᒥᒃ ᐙᑲᓐᑕ (Aamik'Waakanda) is unequivocally affirmed as a sacred ceremonial site, NOT a burial ground according to Anishinaabe tradition and the explicit designation under this license.
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  ii) DESECRATION DECLARED: Any unauthorized burial or interment of human remains within this Sacred Site or its Cultural Landscape constitutes a profound Desecration (Section 1(o)), a grievous violation of Anishinaabe spiritual and cultural integrity, an affront to the Rights Holder's stewardship, a breach of GTBOCI sovereignty, and a severe violation of the terms of this license.
@@ -1212,7 +3461,64 @@ This license must be prominently attached to or referenced in all distributions
1212
3461
  iv) Facilitate the transmission of cultural knowledge to future generations in appropriate and authorized ways.
1213
3462
 
1214
3463
  **11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND JURISDICTION**
1215
- By accessing, using, or otherwise interacting with the Work, you (the "User") irrevocably agree that this license constitutes a binding contract between you and the Rights Holder. As a fundamental, non-negotiable condition of this contract, you expressly agree to the following forum selection and choice of law provisions, and you waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by the forums listed herein. Any attempt to initiate legal proceedings in a forum other than those specified, or any challenge to the jurisdiction of the designated tribal forums, shall be considered a material breach of this license, resulting in immediate revocation of all rights granted hereunder and subjecting the User to all enforcement actions and remedies outlined herein, including the liquidated damages specified in Section 11.8.
3464
+
3465
+ **EXPLICIT CONTRACT FORMATION AND BINDING AGREEMENT:**
3466
+
3467
+ This license constitutes a legally binding contract between you (the "User") and the Rights Holder (ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ / Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi / JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE). The essential elements of contract formation are satisfied as follows:
3468
+
3469
+ a) **OFFER:** The Rights Holder offers access to and use of the Work subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions, and obligations set forth in this license, including the forum selection, choice of law, and jurisdictional provisions contained herein;
3470
+
3471
+ b) **ACCEPTANCE:** By accessing, viewing, downloading, copying, using, modifying, distributing, creating derivative works from, or otherwise interacting with the Work in any manner, you unambiguously accept all terms of this license through your conduct. Your use constitutes objective manifestation of assent;
3472
+
3473
+ c) **CONSIDERATION:** Mutual consideration exists in the form of:
3474
+ i) **Rights Holder provides**: Access to the Work, which has inherent cultural, intellectual, and economic value;
3475
+ ii) **User provides**: Promise to comply with all license terms, including forum selection, benefit-sharing obligations, cultural protocol compliance, and jurisdictional submission;
3476
+ iii) Consideration is legally sufficient - access to valuable intellectual property in exchange for binding promises;
3477
+
3478
+ d) **MEETING OF THE MINDS:** This license is drafted with specificity to ensure mutual understanding. Users are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to all terms by their use of the Work;
3479
+
3480
+ e) **CAPACITY:** Rights Holder has legal capacity to contract as individual copyright holder and tribal member (see Section 2.1). Users warrant they have legal capacity to enter binding agreements;
3481
+
3482
+ f) **LEGALITY:** This contract's subject matter (intellectual property licensing with cultural protections) is legal and enforceable under tribal law, federal law, and international law.
3483
+
3484
+ **IRREVOCABLE CONSENT TO JURISDICTION:**
3485
+
3486
+ By using the Work and accepting this license, you irrevocably and unconditionally:
3487
+
3488
+ a) **CONSENT TO TRIBAL JURISDICTION:** Submit to the personal jurisdiction of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Court, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Court, and any Beaver Island Band tribal court once established;
3489
+
3490
+ b) **CONSENT TO FEDERAL JURISDICTION:** Submit to the personal jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan and other federal courts with proper subject matter jurisdiction;
3491
+
3492
+ c) **WAIVE JURISDICTIONAL DEFENSES:** Irrevocably waive and agree not to assert any defense or objection based on:
3493
+ i) Lack of personal jurisdiction;
3494
+ ii) Improper venue;
3495
+ iii) Inconvenient forum (*forum non conveniens*);
3496
+ iv) Insufficient minimum contacts;
3497
+ v) Lack of subject matter jurisdiction in tribal court;
3498
+ vi) Exhaustion of tribal remedies requirements;
3499
+ vii) Any other procedural defense that would defeat jurisdiction or venue;
3500
+
3501
+ d) **ACKNOWLEDGE PURPOSEFUL AVAILMENT:** Acknowledge that your use of the Work constitutes purposeful availment of tribal intellectual property and cultural resources, establishing minimum contacts with tribal forums sufficient to support jurisdiction consistent with due process;
3502
+
3503
+ e) **BINDING ON SUCCESSORS:** This consent binds your heirs, successors, assigns, agents, and representatives;
3504
+
3505
+ **FORUM SELECTION MANDATORY:**
3506
+
3507
+ a) **EXCLUSIVE FORUMS:** Disputes arising under or related to this license SHALL be brought exclusively in the forums specified in this Section 11. These forum selection clauses are **MANDATORY and EXCLUSIVE**, not merely permissive;
3508
+
3509
+ b) **NO STATE COURT JURISDICTION:** State courts have NO jurisdiction over disputes arising under this license due to federal Indian law preemption (Section 5A), treaty rights supremacy, and this mandatory forum selection clause. Any state court action is void ab initio;
3510
+
3511
+ c) **MATERIAL BREACH:** Filing suit in non-designated forum constitutes material breach, triggering immediate license revocation and liquidated damages under Section 11.9;
3512
+
3513
+ d) **SEVERABILITY:** If any forum selection provision is found unenforceable, it shall be severed and replaced with most similar enforceable forum consistent with tribal sovereignty and Rights Holder's intent;
3514
+
3515
+ **ENFORCEABILITY OF FORUM SELECTION:**
3516
+
3517
+ This forum selection clause is enforceable under:
3518
+ - *Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute*, 499 U.S. 585 (1991): Forum selection clauses in standard form contracts are presumptively enforceable;
3519
+ - *Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. District Court*, 571 U.S. 49 (2013): Forum selection clauses are "prima facie valid" and defeat motions to dismiss or transfer;
3520
+ - *Montana* exceptions (Section 11.4A): Consensual relationships establish tribal court jurisdiction;
3521
+ - Federal Indian law: Tribal sovereignty over internal affairs and member activities;
1216
3522
 
1217
3523
  The terms, interpretation, and enforcement of this license incorporate and are informed by tribal sovereignty principles, federal Indian law, traditional Indigenous law of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, and international Indigenous rights frameworks.
1218
3524
 
@@ -1238,19 +3544,949 @@ This license must be prominently attached to or referenced in all distributions
1238
3544
  d) **Choice of Forum:** The Rights Holder retains absolute discretion to select the most appropriate forum within the established hierarchy.
1239
3545
  e) **Cross-Jurisdictional Enforcement:** Judgments obtained in tribal courts shall be enforceable in federal and state courts under principles of comity and full faith and credit.
1240
3546
 
3547
+ **11.4A MONTANA V. UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONAL FOUNDATION**
3548
+
3549
+ Tribal court jurisdiction over users of this license, including non-members of any federally recognized tribe, is established under both recognized exceptions to *Montana v. United States*, 450 U.S. 544 (1981):
3550
+
3551
+ a) **CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP EXCEPTION (Montana Exception 1):**
3552
+ i) By accessing, downloading, viewing, using, copying, modifying, distributing, or creating derivative works from the Work, users voluntarily enter into a consensual commercial relationship and contractual agreement with the Rights Holder and, through the Rights Holder's tribal membership and the cultural nature of the Work, with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians;
3553
+
3554
+ ii) This consensual relationship is established through multiple independent bases:
3555
+ (1) **Express Contract Formation**: Acceptance of license terms constitutes offer and acceptance creating bilateral contract;
3556
+ (2) **Commercial Dealing**: Use of the Work constitutes commercial dealing in tribal intellectual property;
3557
+ (3) **Continuing Relationship**: Ongoing use creates continuing course of dealing subject to tribal governance;
3558
+ (4) **Purposeful Availment**: Users purposefully avail themselves of tribal resources, analogous to *Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz*, 471 U.S. 462 (1985);
3559
+
3560
+ iii) This exception applies regardless of whether use occurs on or off Indian lands, as the Work itself constitutes tribal cultural property over which the tribe retains governance authority;
3561
+
3562
+ b) **CONDUCT THREATENING TRIBAL INTERESTS EXCEPTION (Montana Exception 2):**
3563
+ i) Unauthorized use, misappropriation, misrepresentation, commercial exploitation, or other violation of this license constitutes conduct that directly threatens:
3564
+ (1) **Tribal Political Integrity**: Undermines tribal authority to govern cultural resources and member activities;
3565
+ (2) **Tribal Economic Security**: Deprives tribe of economic benefit-sharing from intellectual property;
3566
+ (3) **Tribal Health and Welfare**: Damages cultural integrity, spiritual practices, and community cohesion;
3567
+ (4) **Cultural Survival**: Threatens transmission of Traditional Knowledge and cultural continuity;
3568
+
3569
+ ii) Protection of intellectual property, Traditional Knowledge, and Traditional Cultural Expressions is a **core governmental function** essential to tribal self-determination and cultural survival, placing jurisdictional authority squarely within *Montana*'s second exception;
3570
+
3571
+ iii) The harm from IP misappropriation is not diminished by occurring off-reservation, as cultural harm, economic harm, and sovereignty harm affect the tribe regardless of geographic locus;
3572
+
3573
+ c) **ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONAL BASES:**
3574
+ i) **Indian Country Status** (*18 U.S.C. § 1151*): To the extent the Rights Holder resides or creates the Work within Indian Country (including GTBOCI trust lands), tribal jurisdiction is presumptive;
3575
+
3576
+ ii) **Williams v. Lee Infringement Test**: State court jurisdiction would impermissibly infringe on tribal self-government over intellectual property and cultural resources created by tribal members, necessitating tribal court as proper forum (*Williams v. Lee*, 358 U.S. 217 (1959));
3577
+
3578
+ iii) **Subject Matter Jurisdiction**: Intellectual property disputes involving tribal member creators and tribal cultural content are matters of core tribal concern over which tribes have inherent sovereign authority.
3579
+
3580
+ d) **BURDEN OF PROOF:**
3581
+ Any party challenging tribal court jurisdiction bears the burden of proving inapplicability of both *Montana* exceptions by clear and convincing evidence, and must first exhaust tribal court remedies including appellate review before seeking federal court intervention (*National Farmers Union Ins. Cos. v. Crow Tribe*, 471 U.S. 845 (1985)).
3582
+
1241
3583
  **11.5 Alternative Dispute Resolution:** The parties may, upon mutual written agreement, submit disputes to alternative resolution mechanisms (e.g., mediation, arbitration) that respect Indigenous protocols and tribal sovereignty.
1242
3584
 
3585
+ **11.5A FEDERAL QUESTION JURISDICTION**
3586
+
3587
+ Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over disputes arising under this license based on multiple independent federal question grounds under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 ("federal question jurisdiction") and 28 U.S.C. § 1362 (special jurisdictional provision for Indian tribes and members):
3588
+
3589
+ a) **FEDERAL INDIAN LAW QUESTIONS:**
3590
+ i) This license invokes and applies federal Indian law, including:
3591
+ - Treaty rights under Treaty of Washington (1836) and Treaty of Detroit (1855)
3592
+ - Reserved rights doctrine (*Winters v. United States*, *Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Ass'n*)
3593
+ - Worcester v. Georgia framework for tribal sovereignty
3594
+ - Montana v. United States jurisdictional analysis (Section 11.4A)
3595
+ - Federal trust responsibility doctrine
3596
+ - Federal preemption under Bracker and Mescalero Apache (Section 5A)
3597
+
3598
+ ii) Disputes requiring interpretation or application of these federal Indian law principles necessarily arise under federal law, creating federal question jurisdiction independent of any other jurisdictional basis;
3599
+
3600
+ iii) Federal Indian law questions are presumptively federal questions even when asserted as defense or counterclaim;
3601
+
3602
+ b) **FEDERAL STATUTE QUESTIONS:**
3603
+ i) **Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA)** - 25 U.S.C. § 305 et seq.: License explicitly incorporates IACA protections and penalties (Section 11.3A), creating federal question jurisdiction for misrepresentation and appropriation claims;
3604
+
3605
+ ii) **Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)** - 18 U.S.C. § 1030: AI training prohibition (Section 7.1, 7.1A) invokes CFAA as one of nine legal theories, creating federal question jurisdiction for unauthorized access/exceeding authorized access claims;
3606
+
3607
+ iii) **Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)** - 18 U.S.C. § 1836: Traditional Knowledge protected as trade secrets (Section 7.1A Theory 4) creates federal question jurisdiction for misappropriation claims;
3608
+
3609
+ iv) **Copyright Act** - 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.: While this license contains "extra elements" avoiding preemption (Section 6.7), copyright claims remain available as cumulative remedies, creating supplemental federal question jurisdiction;
3610
+
3611
+ c) **INTERNATIONAL TREATY QUESTIONS:**
3612
+ i) This license invokes UNDRIP, WIPO Treaty on Traditional Knowledge, and other international instruments (Section 54 WIPO Treaty Compliance, Section 12.3 International Enforcement);
3613
+
3614
+ ii) While international treaties may not always create private causes of action, they inform interpretation of federal statutes and federal Indian law, supporting federal question jurisdiction;
3615
+
3616
+ iii) Federal courts have exclusive competence to interpret U.S. treaty obligations, including obligations regarding Indigenous peoples' rights;
3617
+
3618
+ d) **SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL INTEREST:**
3619
+ i) Protection of tribal sovereignty and Indigenous intellectual property presents substantial federal interest warranting federal jurisdiction under *Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Mfg.*, 545 U.S. 308 (2005);
3620
+
3621
+ ii) Federal policy promoting tribal self-determination, cultural preservation, and economic development creates strong federal interest in ensuring proper application of federal Indian law;
3622
+
3623
+ iii) Federal interest in AI regulation and intellectual property protection adds additional federal dimension;
3624
+
3625
+ e) **28 U.S.C. § 1362 SPECIAL INDIAN JURISDICTION:**
3626
+ i) Section 1362 provides: "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions, brought by any Indian tribe or band... wherein the matter in controversy arises under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States";
3627
+
3628
+ ii) While Rights Holder acts in individual capacity (Section 2.1), this license involves interpretation of federal Indian law, treaties, and federal statutes protecting tribal sovereignty and Indigenous rights;
3629
+
3630
+ iii) Section 1362 creates supplemental basis for federal jurisdiction given substantial tribal interests at stake;
3631
+
3632
+ f) **PLEADING FEDERAL QUESTION JURISDICTION:**
3633
+ To invoke federal jurisdiction, Rights Holder's complaint should plead:
3634
+ i) Violation of federal statutes (IACA, CFAA, DTSA, Copyright Act)
3635
+ ii) Federal Indian law questions (treaty rights, Montana analysis, federal preemption, tribal sovereignty)
3636
+ iii) Substantial federal interest in protecting tribal sovereignty and Indigenous IP
3637
+ iv) Request for declaratory judgment on federal law questions
3638
+ v) 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and § 1362 as jurisdictional bases;
3639
+
3640
+ g) **VENUE:**
3641
+ i) **Primary venue**: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (covers Grand Traverse Band territory)
3642
+ ii) **Alternative venue**: District where defendant resides or conducts substantial business (28 U.S.C. § 1391)
3643
+ iii) **Transfer**: Rights Holder may move to transfer to W.D. Michigan under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 based on convenience and federal Indian law expertise;
3644
+
3645
+ h) **REMOVAL FROM STATE COURT:**
3646
+ i) If any party improperly files in state court, Rights Holder may remove to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441 based on federal question jurisdiction;
3647
+
3648
+ ii) Removal must occur within 30 days of service (28 U.S.C. § 1446);
3649
+
3650
+ iii) After removal, Rights Holder shall move to dismiss or transfer to tribal court based on exhaustion requirement (Section 11.4(a)) and forum selection clause;
3651
+
3652
+ iv) Section 11.9 provides detailed removal procedures;
3653
+
3654
+ i) **RELATIONSHIP TO TRIBAL COURT EXHAUSTION:**
3655
+ i) Federal question jurisdiction exists concurrently with tribal court jurisdiction;
3656
+
3657
+ ii) However, tribal court exhaustion requirement (Section 11.4(a), *National Farmers Union*) generally requires parties to exhaust tribal remedies before federal court exercises jurisdiction;
3658
+
3659
+ iii) Federal court should stay proceedings or dismiss without prejudice pending tribal court exhaustion;
3660
+
3661
+ iv) After tribal court exhaustion, federal court reviews tribal court jurisdictional determinations under deferential standard;
3662
+
3663
+ j) **STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES OF FEDERAL QUESTION JURISDICTION:**
3664
+ i) **Avoid state court**: Federal question jurisdiction ensures disputes bypass state courts entirely, consistent with federal preemption (Section 5A);
3665
+
3666
+ ii) **Federal expertise**: Federal judges have experience with federal Indian law, unlike state judges;
3667
+
3668
+ iii) **Appellate pathway**: Federal circuit courts provide appellate review with consistent federal Indian law jurisprudence;
3669
+
3670
+ iv) **Enforcement**: Federal judgments more easily enforced nationally and internationally;
3671
+
3672
+ v) **No amount-in-controversy requirement**: Federal question jurisdiction does not require meeting diversity jurisdiction's $75,000 threshold;
3673
+
3674
+ **11.5B U.S. FEDERAL COURT LITIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND CHECKLIST**
3675
+
3676
+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Provides comprehensive litigation-ready framework for federal court
3677
+ enforcement, ensuring all procedural and substantive requirements are pre-documented
3678
+ to support immediate filing capability. */
3679
+
3680
+ a) **COMPLAINT DRAFTING REQUIREMENTS:**
3681
+ Any federal court complaint asserting rights under this license SHALL include:
3682
+
3683
+ i) **JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT (Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(1)):**
3684
+ - 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question): Treaty rights, federal Indian law, IACA, CFAA, DTSA
3685
+ - 28 U.S.C. § 1362 (Indian tribes): Tribal member enforcing federal rights
3686
+ - 28 U.S.C. § 1338 (copyright/patent): If copyright claims asserted
3687
+ - Amount in controversy: Not required for federal question, but state if exceeds $75,000
3688
+
3689
+ ii) **VENUE STATEMENT (28 U.S.C. § 1391):**
3690
+ - Primary venue: Western District of Michigan (Grand Traverse Band territory)
3691
+ - Alternative: District where defendant resides or substantial activities occurred
3692
+ - Forum selection clause enforcement under *Atlantic Marine* (Section 11.4)
3693
+
3694
+ iii) **STANDING:**
3695
+ - Rights Holder as individual copyright holder and tribal member
3696
+ - Rights Holder as Guardian of Sacred Sites (juristic persons) per Section 1A.1.1
3697
+ - Legacy Trust as successor (posthumous or incapacitation) per Section 10
3698
+
3699
+ iv) **CLAIMS (Federal Rule 8(a)(2)):**
3700
+ MANDATORY CLAIMS TO PLEAD:
3701
+ (1) Breach of contract (license violation) with extra elements (Section 6.7)
3702
+ (2) Copyright infringement (17 U.S.C. § 501) if reproduction/distribution
3703
+ (3) CFAA violation (18 U.S.C. § 1030) if unauthorized access/exceeding authorization
3704
+ (4) Tribal law violation (incorporate by reference) for cultural harm
3705
+
3706
+ ADDITIONAL CLAIMS AS APPLICABLE:
3707
+ (5) IACA violation (25 U.S.C. § 305) for misrepresentation of Indian origin
3708
+ (6) DTSA trade secret misappropriation (18 U.S.C. § 1836) for confidential TK
3709
+ (7) Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)) for false designation of origin
3710
+ (8) State law claims (conversion, unjust enrichment) as supplemental
3711
+
3712
+ v) **RELIEF SOUGHT (Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(3)):**
3713
+ (1) Permanent injunction (specify: cease use, destroy copies, destroy AI models)
3714
+ (2) Statutory damages (copyright: up to $150,000 willful; IACA: treble damages)
3715
+ (3) Actual damages and profits
3716
+ (4) Liquidated damages per this license (specify tier and amount)
3717
+ (5) Cultural harm damages per Section 12.5 methodology
3718
+ (6) Attorney's fees under copyright (17 U.S.C. § 505), IACA, or contract
3719
+ (7) Costs and expenses
3720
+ (8) Prejudgment interest
3721
+
3722
+ b) **PRE-FILING REQUIREMENTS:**
3723
+
3724
+ i) **COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION:**
3725
+ Before filing copyright infringement claims, ensure:
3726
+ - Copyright registration filed with U.S. Copyright Office (or application pending)
3727
+ - Registration certificate or application receipt available as Exhibit
3728
+ - If unregistered, file under DMCA for injunctive relief only, then amend upon registration
3729
+
3730
+ ii) **TRIBAL COURT EXHAUSTION EVALUATION:**
3731
+ Evaluate whether tribal court exhaustion required under *National Farmers Union*:
3732
+ - If defendant is non-Indian acting off-reservation: Federal court primary
3733
+ - If dispute involves trust land or Indian Country: Consider tribal filing first
3734
+ - Document exhaustion decision and rationale in case file
3735
+
3736
+ iii) **EVIDENCE PRESERVATION:**
3737
+ - Forensic imaging of all evidence (screenshots, downloads, API responses)
3738
+ - Chain of custody documentation
3739
+ - AI model interrogation results if applicable (Section 9A.7)
3740
+ - Forensic watermark detection reports
3741
+
3742
+ iv) **DEFENDANT IDENTIFICATION:**
3743
+ - Corporate veil analysis (parent companies, subsidiaries)
3744
+ - Registered agent identification for service
3745
+ - Beneficial owner research for damages collection
3746
+
3747
+ c) **EARLY CASE MOTIONS:**
3748
+
3749
+ i) **PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Fed. R. Civ. P. 65):**
3750
+ File within 14 days of complaint for ongoing violations:
3751
+ - Show likelihood of success (multiple legal theories)
3752
+ - Show irreparable harm (cultural integrity, AI training permanence)
3753
+ - Balance of equities (defendant's burden is mere compliance)
3754
+ - Public interest (federal policy protecting tribal sovereignty)
3755
+
3756
+ ii) **MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENSES:**
3757
+ Anticipate and prepare responses to:
3758
+ - Fair use (distinguish Thomson Reuters, emphasize nine theories)
3759
+ - First Amendment (commercial speech, not protected expression)
3760
+ - Copyright preemption (extra elements analysis, Section 6.7)
3761
+ - Personal jurisdiction (Montana consensual relationship, Section 11.4A)
3762
+ - Forum non conveniens (valid forum selection clause, Atlantic Marine)
3763
+
3764
+ iii) **DISCOVERY PLAN:**
3765
+ - Initial disclosures (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1))
3766
+ - Interrogatories on AI training practices
3767
+ - Document requests for training datasets, model cards, access logs
3768
+ - 30(b)(6) deposition on corporate AI training policies
3769
+ - Expert discovery (AI forensics, cultural harm valuation)
3770
+
3771
+ d) **LITIGATION COST ESTIMATES:**
3772
+ Rights Holder and financial institution should budget:
3773
+ - Simple cease-and-desist resolution: $5,000 - $15,000
3774
+ - Federal court filing through early motions: $50,000 - $100,000
3775
+ - Full federal court litigation through trial: $200,000 - $500,000+
3776
+ - Appeals (6th Circuit, Supreme Court): Additional $100,000 - $300,000
3777
+
3778
+ All costs recoverable from violator under Section 11.6.
3779
+
3780
+ **11.5C STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND TOLLING PROVISIONS**
3781
+
3782
+ /* LEGAL HARDENING: Addresses critical timing requirements for enforcement, establishes
3783
+ tolling doctrines, and creates contractual limitations period modifications. */
3784
+
3785
+ a) **APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS PERIODS:**
3786
+
3787
+ i) **COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT**: 3 years from accrual (17 U.S.C. § 507(b))
3788
+ - Accrual: Discovery rule applies (*Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer*, 572 U.S. 663 (2014))
3789
+ - Each infringing act creates separate claim (continuing violation doctrine)
3790
+
3791
+ ii) **CFAA CLAIMS**: 2 years (18 U.S.C. § 1030(g))
3792
+ - Shorter period; file promptly upon detection
3793
+
3794
+ iii) **DTSA TRADE SECRET**: 3 years from discovery or when should have discovered
3795
+ (18 U.S.C. § 1836(d))
3796
+
3797
+ iv) **CONTRACT (LICENSE BREACH)**: As agreed in this license (see subsection (b) below)
3798
+
3799
+ v) **IACA CIVIL CLAIMS**: 6 years (default federal limitations for claims under
3800
+ federal statute without express period)
3801
+
3802
+ vi) **TRIBAL LAW CLAIMS**: Per applicable tribal statute of limitations
3803
+
3804
+ b) **CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS PERIOD:**
3805
+
3806
+ All contract claims arising from this license shall be subject to a **10-year
3807
+ limitations period** from the later of:
3808
+ i) Date of breach;
3809
+ ii) Date breach was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered;
3810
+ iii) Date defendant's concealment of breach was discovered.
3811
+
3812
+ This extended period is enforceable as a material term of the contractual license
3813
+ agreement, provided it does not exceed the longest analogous statutory period in the
3814
+ governing jurisdiction. If any limitations period would otherwise expire before the
3815
+ Rights Holder is aware of the violation, this contract tolls the period until discovery.
3816
+
3817
+ c) **TOLLING DOCTRINES:**
3818
+
3819
+ All applicable limitations periods SHALL BE TOLLED during:
3820
+
3821
+ i) **FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT:**
3822
+ - Defendant affirmatively conceals violation
3823
+ - Defendant fails to disclose AI training despite inquiry
3824
+ - Defendant destroys evidence
3825
+
3826
+ ii) **DEFENDANT'S ABSENCE:**
3827
+ - Defendant outside jurisdiction
3828
+ - Defendant unreachable for service
3829
+
3830
+ iii) **RIGHTS HOLDER INCAPACITY:**
3831
+ - Incarceration (per Section 13.6-13.9)
3832
+ - Mental incapacity
3833
+ - Minority (if applicable to successors)
3834
+
3835
+ iv) **CONTINUING VIOLATION:**
3836
+ - Each day of ongoing unauthorized use restarts limitations
3837
+ - AI model containing training data is continuous violation
3838
+ - Each commercial sale or distribution is separate violation
3839
+
3840
+ v) **EQUITABLE TOLLING:**
3841
+ - Rights Holder diligently pursued rights
3842
+ - Extraordinary circumstances prevented timely filing
3843
+ - No prejudice to defendant from delay
3844
+
3845
+ d) **ACCRUAL DATES FOR AI TRAINING VIOLATIONS:**
3846
+
3847
+ For AI training violations, accrual occurs at the LATER of:
3848
+ i) Date Work was ingested into training dataset;
3849
+ ii) Date AI model containing training was first deployed commercially;
3850
+ iii) Date Rights Holder discovered or should have discovered violation through
3851
+ reasonable monitoring (Section 12.1);
3852
+ iv) Date of each user query that produces output derived from the Work.
3853
+
3854
+ Given AI training opacity, discovery rule strongly favors later accrual dates.
3855
+
3856
+ e) **PRESERVATION OF EARLIER CLAIMS:**
3857
+
3858
+ Notwithstanding any limitations defense:
3859
+ i) Defendant may not assert limitations if actively concealed violation;
3860
+ ii) Defendant bears burden of proving untimeliness by clear and convincing evidence;
3861
+ iii) Equitable relief (injunction, destruction) not subject to limitations defense;
3862
+ iv) Cultural harm damages accrue continuously and are not time-barred as to
3863
+ ongoing cultural injury.
3864
+
1243
3865
  **11.6 Enforcement Costs:** Any party found to be in breach of this license shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred by the Rights Holder (or their successor) in enforcing the license, including attorneys' fees, court costs, investigation expenses, and expert witness fees. This provision for cost recovery shall not be limited by Section 14 (Limitation of Liability).
1244
3866
 
1245
3867
  **11.7 Remedies Allocation:** All **Total Proceeds** (as defined in Section 1(i)) resulting from any dispute resolution process shall be allocated as specified in Section 9A.8 (during the Rights Holder's lifetime) or Section 10.3 (posthumously to the Legacy Beneficiary).
1246
3868
 
1247
- **11.8 Liquidated Damages for Jurisdictional Breach:** As a genuine pre-estimate of the damages that would be suffered, you agree that any action you initiate that challenges the jurisdictional provisions of this Section 11, or that is filed in a forum other than those designated herein, constitutes a material breach of this license. You acknowledge that such a breach will cause significant harm to the Rights Holder, including substantial costs for legal representation, diversion of resources from the core mission of the Trust, and potential damage to the integrity of the Indigenous sovereignty framework established herein, the exact amount of which would be difficult to ascertain. Upon such breach, you shall be immediately liable to the Rights Holder or their successor for liquidated damages in the amount of one hundred thousand U.S. dollars ($100,000 USD), which you agree is a reasonable and genuine pre-estimate of the damages and not a penalty. This amount is in addition to any other remedies available under this license, including enforcement costs (Section 11.6) and immediate injunctive relief, and serves as a financial disincentive to breach the agreed-upon jurisdictional terms and to cover the initial costs of defending the proper forum.
3869
+ **11.8 Graduated Liquidated Damages for Jurisdictional Breach**
3870
+
3871
+ As genuine pre-estimates of the damages that would be suffered from jurisdictional violations, which are difficult to quantify precisely due to the unique nature of tribal sovereignty and Indigenous intellectual property protection, the following graduated liquidated damages structure applies:
3872
+
3873
+ a) **TIER 1: IMPROPER FORUM FILING ($25,000)**
3874
+ Applicable when: User files initial lawsuit, complaint, or legal action in any forum other than those designated in this Section 11 (e.g., state court, foreign court, non-exhausted federal court);
3875
+
3876
+ Rationale: Covers immediate costs of:
3877
+ - Emergency tribal attorney consultation and retention ($5,000-$10,000)
3878
+ - Motion to dismiss or transfer drafting and filing ($8,000-$12,000)
3879
+ - Legal research on jurisdictional issues ($2,000-$5,000)
3880
+ - Initial appearances and hearings ($3,000-$8,000)
3881
+ - Administrative costs and tribal court filings ($1,000-$2,000)
3882
+ - Harm to tribal sovereignty from forum violation (dignitary harm)
3883
+
3884
+ b) **TIER 2: JURISDICTIONAL CHALLENGE ($50,000)**
3885
+ Applicable when: User challenges or contests tribal court subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, or exhaustion requirements after proper tribal court filing;
3886
+
3887
+ Rationale: Covers costs of:
3888
+ - Extensive briefing on *Montana* exceptions and federal Indian law ($15,000-$25,000)
3889
+ - Expert witness on tribal jurisdiction (tribal law professor) ($8,000-$15,000)
3890
+ - Multiple hearings and appeals on jurisdictional issues ($10,000-$20,000)
3891
+ - Delayed resolution of merits, extending litigation costs
3892
+ - Harm to tribal court authority and comity principles
3893
+
3894
+ c) **TIER 3: CONTINUED IMPROPER FORUM LITIGATION ($100,000)**
3895
+ Applicable when: User persists in litigating in improper forum after Rights Holder files motion to dismiss/transfer based on forum selection clause;
3896
+
3897
+ Rationale: Covers costs of:
3898
+ - Continued litigation in wrong forum requiring parallel briefing ($20,000-$40,000)
3899
+ - Potential appeals of dismissal/transfer orders ($15,000-$30,000)
3900
+ - Expert testimony on enforceability of tribal forum selection clauses ($10,000-$20,000)
3901
+ - Delayed merits resolution requiring ongoing tribal attorney fees
3902
+ - Significant harm to tribal sovereignty and license framework integrity
3903
+ - Deterrent against willful violation of mandatory forum selection
3904
+
3905
+ d) **TIER 4: APPEAL OF PROPER TRIBAL JURISDICTION ($200,000)**
3906
+ Applicable when: User appeals tribal court decision upholding jurisdiction to federal court without completing exhaustion of tribal remedies, or appeals on frivolous jurisdictional grounds;
3907
+
3908
+ Rationale: Covers costs of:
3909
+ - Federal appellate litigation ($40,000-$80,000)
3910
+ - Amicus support from tribal organizations ($15,000-$30,000)
3911
+ - Expert witnesses on tribal sovereignty and *Montana* analysis ($20,000-$40,000)
3912
+ - Multi-year litigation delay costs
3913
+ - Severe harm to tribal self-determination and court authority
3914
+ - Strong deterrent against abusive appeals undermining tribal courts
3915
+
3916
+ e) **TIER 5: FORUM SHOPPING OR HARASSMENT ($500,000)**
3917
+ Applicable when: User files multiple suits in multiple improper forums simultaneously, or engages in pattern of jurisdictional challenges constituting harassment or bad faith litigation tactics;
3918
+
3919
+ Rationale: Covers costs of:
3920
+ - Defense in multiple forums simultaneously ($100,000-$200,000)
3921
+ - Emergency injunctive relief to halt abusive litigation ($30,000-$60,000)
3922
+ - Sanctions motions and enforcement ($20,000-$40,000)
3923
+ - Irreparable harm to Rights Holder's ability to enforce license
3924
+ - Existential threat to tribal sovereignty-based IP protection framework
3925
+ - Maximum deterrent against weaponizing litigation to avoid tribal jurisdiction
3926
+
3927
+ f) **CUMULATIVE APPLICATION:**
3928
+ i) Liquidated damages are cumulative - each tier applies to corresponding conduct, and multiple tiers may apply to same litigation if escalating violations occur;
3929
+ ii) Example: User files in state court (Tier 1: $25K), refuses to consent to transfer after motion (Tier 3: $100K), then appeals denial of dismissal (additional damages as appropriate);
3930
+ iii) Total liquidated damages may reach $500,000+ for egregious, persistent jurisdictional violations;
3931
+
3932
+ g) **RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REMEDIES:**
3933
+ i) Liquidated damages are in ADDITION to:
3934
+ - Enforcement costs under Section 11.6 (attorney's fees, costs, expenses)
3935
+ - Injunctive relief (immediate orders to cease improper forum litigation)
3936
+ - License revocation under Section 5 (sovereign revocation right)
3937
+ - Actual damages from any merits violations
3938
+ ii) Liquidated damages do NOT constitute double recovery - they compensate for distinct harm (jurisdictional violation) separate from merits damages;
3939
+
3940
+ h) **GENUINENESS OF PRE-ESTIMATE:**
3941
+ i) These amounts represent genuine pre-estimates, not penalties, based on:
3942
+ - Actual attorney fee rates for federal Indian law specialists ($300-$600/hour)
3943
+ - Estimated hours for jurisdictional litigation at each tier (50-1000+ hours)
3944
+ - Expert witness costs ($5,000-$50,000 per expert)
3945
+ - Tribal court filing fees and administrative costs
3946
+ - Dignitary and sovereignty harm to tribal institutions
3947
+ ii) Rights Holder shall maintain documentation of actual costs incurred to demonstrate liquidated damages are reasonable pre-estimates if challenged;
3948
+
3949
+ i) **IMMEDIATE LIABILITY:**
3950
+ Liquidated damages accrue immediately upon triggering conduct (e.g., filing in improper forum) and are due within 30 days. Failure to pay constitutes separate breach, triggering interest at tribal law default rate (or 10% per annum if no tribal rate specified) and additional collection costs;
3951
+
3952
+ **11.9 Removal Procedures from State or Improper Federal Court**
3953
+
3954
+ If any party improperly files suit in state court or other improper forum, the Rights Holder may remove the action as follows:
3955
+
3956
+ a) **REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT (from state court):**
3957
+ i) Federal question jurisdiction exists under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 based on federal Indian law, treaty rights, and federal statutes (IACA, CFAA, DTSA);
3958
+ ii) Rights Holder shall file Notice of Removal within 30 days of service under 28 U.S.C. § 1441;
3959
+ iii) Federal court shall transfer to tribal court or dismiss based on forum selection clause and exhaustion requirements;
3960
+ iv) Removal costs (filing fees, attorney fees, copying) shall be borne by improperly-filing party;
3961
+
3962
+ b) **TRANSFER TO TRIBAL COURT (from federal court):**
3963
+ i) Upon removal to or filing in federal court, Rights Holder shall immediately move to dismiss or abstain based on:
3964
+ - Tribal exhaustion requirement (*National Farmers Union*, *Iowa Mutual*)
3965
+ - Forum selection clause mandating tribal court as exclusive forum
3966
+ - Primary jurisdiction doctrine (tribal court has expertise in tribal law and cultural matters)
3967
+ - Comity and respect for tribal self-governance
3968
+ ii) Federal court shall stay proceedings pending exhaustion of tribal remedies;
3969
+
3970
+ c) **EXPEDITED MOTION PRACTICE:**
3971
+ Rights Holder shall file emergency motions to dismiss, transfer, or remove within 10 days of improper filing to minimize costs and jurisdictional harm. Courts should accord expedited treatment to such motions given federal Indian law's strong preference for tribal jurisdiction;
3972
+
3973
+ d) **ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION:**
3974
+ If party persists in improper forum after removal or transfer motions filed, Rights Holder may seek anti-suit injunction in proper forum (tribal or federal) enjoining continued prosecution in improper forum. Tribal courts have authority to issue anti-suit injunctions protecting their jurisdiction;
3975
+
3976
+ **12. VIOLATION DETECTION, INVESTIGATION, AND ENFORCEMENT WORKFLOW**
3977
+
3978
+ This Section establishes systematic procedures for detecting, investigating, and enforcing license violations, ensuring thorough and professional handling of all potential infractions while maintaining cost-effectiveness and proportionality.
3979
+
3980
+ **12.1 CONTINUOUS MONITORING OBLIGATION**
3981
+
3982
+ Per Section 9A.7, the financial institution and designated forensic providers shall:
3983
+
3984
+ a) **Continuous Monitoring:** Deploy automated and manual monitoring systems to detect potential violations across digital platforms, AI systems, commercial products, academic publications, and other contexts where Work may be used;
3985
+
3986
+ b) **Detection Systems:** Maintain and operate detection technologies including:
3987
+ i) Forensic watermarking and adversarial watermarking (Section 9A.7(b), (b-1))
3988
+ ii) Web scraping and content monitoring tools
3989
+ iii) AI model interrogation and membership inference systems
3990
+ iv) Dataset poisoning detection
3991
+ v) Commercial product/service monitoring
3992
+ vi) Patent and trademark watch services
3993
+ vii) Social media and academic publication monitoring;
3994
+
3995
+ c) **Third-Party Reporting:** Establish mechanisms for receiving and investigating violation reports from:
3996
+ i) Community members
3997
+ ii) Licensed users
3998
+ iii) Competitors
3999
+ iv) General public
4000
+ v) Indigenous rights organizations;
4001
+
4002
+ d) **Violation Database:** Maintain centralized database tracking:
4003
+ i) All detected potential violations
4004
+ ii) Investigation status
4005
+ iii) Enforcement actions taken
4006
+ iv) Outcomes and damages recovered
4007
+ v) Violator recidivism patterns;
4008
+
4009
+ **12.2 VIOLATION DETECTION TRIGGERS**
4010
+
4011
+ Investigation initiated immediately upon ANY of following triggers:
4012
+
4013
+ a) **Automated Detection:** Monitoring systems detect forensic watermark, AI training signature, or unauthorized use;
4014
+
4015
+ b) **Third-Party Report:** Community member, user, competitor, or public reports suspected violation;
4016
+
4017
+ c) **Public Discovery:** Violation revealed through news article, academic paper, social media, conference presentation, or other public forum;
4018
+
4019
+ d) **Audit Revelation:** Licensing audit (Section 12A) discovers non-compliance;
4020
+
4021
+ e) **Market Intelligence:** Similar products, services, or publications suggest unauthorized TK/TCE use;
4022
+
4023
+ f) **Government Notification:** Law enforcement, regulatory agency, or tribal authority reports potential violation;
4024
+
4025
+ **12.3 PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (0-14 Days)**
4026
+
4027
+ Upon detection trigger, investigators SHALL within 14 calendar days complete preliminary investigation including:
4028
+
4029
+ a) **VERIFY VIOLATION:**
4030
+ i) Confirm violation actually occurred (rule out false positives)
4031
+ ii) Identify specific license provisions violated
4032
+ iii) Determine if violation is one-time or ongoing
4033
+ iv) Assess if violation is minor, moderate, severe, or egregious (per classification framework below);
4034
+
4035
+ b) **IDENTIFY VIOLATOR:**
4036
+ i) Research violator identity (individual, company, jurisdiction, beneficial owners)
4037
+ ii) Determine violator's financial resources and ability to pay damages
4038
+ iii) Assess violator's sophistication (inadvertent mistake vs. willful infringement)
4039
+ iv) Check database for prior violations by same violator
4040
+ v) Identify violator's counsel or legal contacts if known;
4041
+
4042
+ c) **PRESERVE EVIDENCE:**
4043
+ i) Take timestamped screenshots and download copies following chain of custody protocols
4044
+ ii) Document all dates, times, URLs, file hashes, and access metadata
4045
+ iii) Secure digital forensics evidence (AI model queries/responses, dataset samples, source code if accessible)
4046
+ iv) Engage expert analysis if technical violation (AI training, software reverse engineering)
4047
+ v) Store evidence securely with redundant backups and access logging;
4048
+
4049
+ d) **ASSESS HARM:**
4050
+ i) **Cultural Harm:** Does violation involve sacred content, restricted TK/TCE, ceremonial information, or sensitive community data? (See Section 12.5 for cultural harm methodology)
4051
+ ii) **Economic Harm:** Commercial exploitation? Lost licensing revenue? Market displacement? Unjust enrichment amount?
4052
+ iii) **Scope of Exposure:** How many people exposed? Limited (< 100), Moderate (100-10K), Wide (10K-1M), Mass (> 1M), AI training (billions)?
4053
+ iv) **Urgency:** Is harm ongoing? Does emergency action (TRO, asset freeze) need immediate consideration?;
4054
+
4055
+ e) **PRELIMINARY LEGAL ANALYSIS:**
4056
+ i) **Jurisdiction:** Where can enforcement action be brought? Tribal court (primary), federal court, international arbitration, foreign court?
4057
+ ii) **Applicable Law:** Which legal theories apply? Tribal law, federal Indian law, IACA, CFAA, DTSA, copyright, contract, international?
4058
+ iii) **Statute of Limitations:** Has limitations period expired or nearing expiration requiring immediate filing?
4059
+ iv) **Potential Defenses:** What defenses might violator assert? Fair use, license ambiguity, jurisdictional challenge, sovereign immunity? How strong are our counter-arguments?
4060
+ v) **Forum Selection:** Which forum most favorable considering violator location, evidence location, legal theories, and enforcement needs?;
4061
+
4062
+ **12.4 RIGHTS HOLDER NOTIFICATION (Day 15)**
4063
+
4064
+ Within 15 calendar days of detection trigger, investigators SHALL provide written notification to Rights Holder (or successor authority per Section 10.2) containing:
1248
4065
 
1249
- **12. AUDIT RIGHTS**
4066
+ a) **Executive Summary:** One-page synopsis of violation, violator, harm, and recommendation;
4067
+
4068
+ b) **Detailed Report:**
4069
+ i) Complete description of violation
4070
+ ii) Evidence documentation (exhibits attached)
4071
+ iii) Violator profile and background research
4072
+ iv) Harm assessment (cultural and economic)
4073
+ v) Legal analysis and forum options;
4074
+
4075
+ c) **Enforcement Options with Cost-Benefit Analysis:**
4076
+ i) **Option 1 - No Action:** Rationale (de minimis violation, poor cost-benefit, strategic reasons), cost: $0
4077
+ ii) **Option 2 - Informal Resolution:** Contact violator, request voluntary cessation, negotiate settlement; estimated cost: $2K-$10K, timeline: 30-60 days
4078
+ iii) **Option 3 - Formal Demand:** Cease and desist letter with liquidated damages demand; cost: $5K-$15K, timeline: 30-90 days
4079
+ iv) **Option 4 - Litigation:** File lawsuit in tribal/federal court, seek injunction and damages; cost: $50K-$500K+, timeline: 1-3 years
4080
+ v) **Option 5 - Criminal Referral:** Report to law enforcement (DOJ, FBI, tribal police) for IACA, CFAA, or other criminal violations; cost: minimal (government prosecutes), timeline: 6 months-2 years;
4081
+
4082
+ d) **Recommendation:** Investigators' professional recommendation with supporting rationale based on:
4083
+ i) Cultural significance of violation
4084
+ ii) Economic value at stake
4085
+ iii) Deterrent and precedential value
4086
+ iv) Cost-effectiveness
4087
+ v) Available resources and strategic priorities
4088
+ vi) Likelihood of successful enforcement;
4089
+
4090
+ **12.5 ENFORCEMENT DECISION (Days 16-30)**
4091
+
4092
+ Rights Holder (or designated decision-maker per Section 10.7 Financial Oversight Council or 10.2 successor authority) SHALL decide enforcement approach within 15 calendar days of notification:
4093
+
4094
+ a) **Decision Authority:** Rights Holder retains sole discretion over enforcement decisions; financial institution and investigators provide recommendations only;
4095
+
4096
+ b) **Decision Factors:** Rights Holder shall consider:
4097
+ i) Cultural significance and spiritual harm
4098
+ ii) Community impact and intergenerational effects
4099
+ iii) Economic damages and wealth reclamation opportunity
4100
+ iv) Deterrent value and precedent-setting potential
4101
+ v) Cost-benefit analysis
4102
+ vi) Available enforcement resources
4103
+ vii) Strategic priorities and other pending enforcement actions;
4104
+
4105
+ c) **Documented Decision:** Rights Holder shall document decision and rationale in writing for future reference and potential litigation use;
4106
+
4107
+ **12.6 ENFORCEMENT ACTION PROCEDURES**
4108
+
4109
+ Based on Rights Holder's decision, enforcement proceeds according to selected option:
4110
+
4111
+ a) **INFORMAL RESOLUTION (if elected):**
4112
+ i) **Initial Contact (Day 31-35):** Send email or certified letter explaining violation, providing license terms, requesting voluntary compliance
4113
+ ii) **Negotiation Period (Day 36-60):** Allow 30 days for violator to respond and negotiate; may result in settlement agreement, licensing arrangement, payment plan, or formal litigation if violator refuses cooperation
4114
+ iii) **Settlement Documentation:** If informal resolution achieved, document in binding settlement agreement with payment terms, cessation obligations, and release provisions;
4115
+
4116
+ b) **FORMAL DEMAND LETTER (if elected):**
4117
+ i) Attorney-drafted cease and desist letter
4118
+ ii) Detailed violation description with evidence
4119
+ iii) Specific demands (cessation, destruction of materials, payment of liquidated damages per applicable tier)
4120
+ iv) Deadline for compliance (typically 14-30 days)
4121
+ v) Warning of litigation if non-compliance;
4122
+
4123
+ c) **LITIGATION (if elected):**
4124
+ i) Retain qualified counsel (federal Indian law specialist preferred)
4125
+ ii) File complaint in appropriate forum (tribal court primary per Section 11)
4126
+ iii) Seek preliminary injunction if ongoing harm (per Section 12.7)
4127
+ iv) Discovery to obtain evidence from violator
4128
+ v) Motion practice, trial, judgment
4129
+ vi) Collection/enforcement of judgment;
4130
+
4131
+ d) **CRIMINAL REFERRAL (if applicable):**
4132
+ i) Prepare comprehensive referral package for law enforcement
4133
+ ii) Submit to appropriate agencies (DOJ Criminal Division, FBI, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, tribal law enforcement)
4134
+ iii) Cooperate with investigation and prosecution
4135
+ iv) Criminal restitution may be ordered in addition to civil damages;
4136
+
4137
+ **12.6A EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS FOR IMMEDIATE THREATS**
4138
+
4139
+ For violations posing immediate threat to sacred sites, cultural heritage, or TK/TCE (e.g., ongoing AI training, imminent publication of sacred content, physical site damage):
4140
+
4141
+ a) **Expedited Timeline:** Compress investigation to 0-72 hours; notify Rights Holder immediately; decision within 24 hours;
4142
+
4143
+ b) **Emergency Injunction:** Seek Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) or tribal court emergency order within 24-72 hours of detection (see Section 12.7);
4144
+
4145
+ c) **Asset Preservation:** Request emergency asset freeze to secure potential damages while litigation pending;
4146
+
4147
+ d) **Law Enforcement:** Contact tribal police, FBI, or DOJ immediately if criminal violation;
4148
+
4149
+ **12.A AUDIT RIGHTS**
1250
4150
  The Rights Holder, or their designated successor authority or the Trust established under Section 10.3 (hereafter 'Auditing Party'), shall have the right, upon providing reasonable written notice (no less than 10 business days), to audit and inspect the records, systems, facilities, and practices of any individual, entity, corporation, institution, or other party granted any form of access to or use of the Work under this license (hereafter 'Audited Party'). The purpose of such audits shall be to verify compliance with all terms and conditions of this license, including but not limited to: usage restrictions (Section 7, Section 8), adherence to Prior Informed Consent requirements (Section 9), compliance with TK Label protocols (Section 4), data governance obligations, attribution requirements (Section 3), and prohibitions on unauthorized modifications or distributions. Audits shall be conducted during normal business hours and in a manner that minimizes disruption to the Audited Party\'s operations. The Audited Party shall provide reasonable cooperation and access to necessary personnel, records, and systems. If an audit reveals a material breach of this license, the Audited Party shall bear the full costs associated with the audit, in addition to any other remedies pursued by the Auditing Party. Confidential information of the Audited Party obtained during an audit shall be treated with appropriate confidentiality by the Auditing Party, subject to disclosure obligations required for license enforcement or under applicable law.
1251
4151
 
1252
4152
  Audits may include digital forensics per Section 9A.7. Breaching parties bear all costs, including minimum $10,000 liquidated damages per violation, to enable wealth reclamation for communities.
1253
4153
 
4154
+ **12.5 CULTURAL HARM DAMAGES METHODOLOGY**
4155
+
4156
+ This Section establishes objective, defensible methodology for quantifying cultural harm damages, bridging Indigenous concepts of harm with Western legal requirements for concrete damage calculations.
4157
+
4158
+ **a) VIOLATION CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK:**
4159
+
4160
+ All violations classified into four tiers based on severity, willfulness, and harm:
4161
+
4162
+ **TIER 1 - MINOR VIOLATIONS:**
4163
+ - Attribution errors or omissions
4164
+ - Technical non-compliance (TK Label missing, notification delay)
4165
+ - Inadvertent, limited scope, no commercial exploitation
4166
+ - No sacred/restricted content involved
4167
+ - Violator responsive to correction
4168
+
4169
+ **TIER 2 - MODERATE VIOLATIONS:**
4170
+ - Unauthorized commercial use (limited scope)
4171
+ - PIC obtained but terms exceeded
4172
+ - Community-specific TK disclosed without authorization
4173
+ - Modest commercial benefit derived
4174
+ - Violator somewhat responsive
4175
+
4176
+ **TIER 3 - SEVERE VIOLATIONS:**
4177
+ - Substantial commercial exploitation
4178
+ - AI training on Work (moderate scale)
4179
+ - Sacred/restricted TK disclosed
4180
+ - Significant economic and cultural harm
4181
+ - Violator unresponsive or defensive
4182
+
4183
+ **TIER 4 - EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS:**
4184
+ - Mass-scale commercial appropriation
4185
+ - AI training by major tech company
4186
+ - Profoundly sacred content desecrated
4187
+ - Sacred site physical damage
4188
+ - Willful, repeated violations
4189
+ - Violator hostile or obstructive
4190
+
4191
+ **b) BASE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES BY TIER AND VIOLATOR TYPE:**
4192
+
4193
+ **TIER 1 - MINOR:**
4194
+ - Individuals: $1,000
4195
+ - Small business (< $10M revenue): $5,000
4196
+ - Medium business ($10M-$100M): $10,000
4197
+ - Large corporation (> $100M): $25,000
4198
+
4199
+ **TIER 2 - MODERATE:**
4200
+ - Individuals: $10,000
4201
+ - Small business: $50,000
4202
+ - Medium business: $100,000
4203
+ - Large corporation: $250,000
4204
+
4205
+ **TIER 3 - SEVERE:**
4206
+ - Individuals: $50,000
4207
+ - Small business: $100,000
4208
+ - Medium business: $500,000
4209
+ - Large corporation: $1,000,000
4210
+
4211
+ **TIER 4 - EGREGIOUS:**
4212
+ - Individuals: $100,000+
4213
+ - Small business: $250,000+
4214
+ - Medium business: $1,000,000+
4215
+ - Large corporation: $5,000,000+
4216
+
4217
+ **c) CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE MULTIPLIER:**
4218
+
4219
+ Cultural harm damages calculated by applying Cultural Significance Multiplier to Base Liquidated Damages:
4220
+
4221
+ **Level 1 - General TK:** 1.0x (no multiplier)
4222
+ - Educational materials
4223
+ - Historical information
4224
+ - Non-restricted knowledge
4225
+ - Public domain equivalent
4226
+
4227
+ **Level 2 - Community-Specific TK:** 2.0x multiplier
4228
+ - Clan-specific knowledge
4229
+ - Family histories
4230
+ - Ceremonial protocols (non-sacred)
4231
+ - Traditional medicines
4232
+ - Seasonal practices
4233
+
4234
+ **Level 3 - Sacred/Restricted TK:** 5.0x multiplier
4235
+ - Midewiwin teachings (if disclosed without authorization)
4236
+ - Sacred site locations, GPS coordinates, or detailed descriptions
4237
+ - Ceremonial songs, prayers, or rituals
4238
+ - Burial ground information
4239
+ - Items subject to cultural restrictions
4240
+
4241
+ **Level 4 - Profoundly Sacred:** 10.0x multiplier
4242
+ - Items never meant to be shared outside community
4243
+ - Violation causes spiritual harm to entire community
4244
+ - Desecration of sacred objects or sites
4245
+ - Community consensus on profound violation
4246
+ - Requires ceremonial healing/restoration
4247
+
4248
+ **d) ADDITIONAL CULTURAL HARM FACTORS (Cumulative Multipliers):**
4249
+
4250
+ After applying Cultural Significance Multiplier, further adjust based on:
4251
+
4252
+ i) **SCOPE OF EXPOSURE:**
4253
+ - Limited exposure (< 100 people): 1.0x
4254
+ - Moderate exposure (100-10,000): 1.5x
4255
+ - Wide exposure (10,000-1,000,000): 2.0x
4256
+ - Mass exposure (> 1M, AI training, viral distribution): 3.0x
4257
+
4258
+ ii) **INTERGENERATIONAL IMPACT:**
4259
+ - Affects current generation only: 1.0x
4260
+ - Affects future 1-2 generations (children/grandchildren): 1.5x
4261
+ - Affects future 3+ generations (permanent record, AI training): 2.0x
4262
+
4263
+ iii) **SPIRITUAL/CEREMONIAL DISRUPTION:**
4264
+ - No disruption to practices: 1.0x
4265
+ - Minor disruption (embarrassment, explanations needed): 1.5x
4266
+ - Substantial disruption (protocol changes, additional restrictions): 2.5x
4267
+ - Ceremonies must be relocated, modified, or suspended: 5.0x
4268
+
4269
+ iv) **LANGUAGE/KNOWLEDGE LOSS RISK:**
4270
+ - No loss risk: 1.0x
4271
+ - Misrepresentation may confuse learners: 1.5x
4272
+ - Appropriation discourages traditional transmission: 2.0x
4273
+ - Critical knowledge endangered or transmission pathway severed: 3.0x
4274
+
4275
+ **e) CULTURAL HARM CALCULATION FORMULA:**
4276
+
4277
+ **Total Cultural Harm Damages = Base Liquidated Damages × Cultural Significance Multiplier × Scope × Intergenerational × Spiritual × Knowledge Loss**
4278
+
4279
+ **EXAMPLE CALCULATION:**
4280
+ - Large corporation (Tier 2 Moderate violation): Base = $250,000
4281
+ - Sacred site GPS data disclosed (Level 3): 5.0x
4282
+ - Wide exposure via AI training dataset: 2.0x
4283
+ - Affects future 3+ generations (permanent in AI): 2.0x
4284
+ - Ceremony relocation required: 5.0x
4285
+ - Critical knowledge transmission endangered: 3.0x
4286
+
4287
+ **Total = $250,000 × 5.0 × 2.0 × 2.0 × 5.0 × 3.0 = $75,000,000**
4288
+
4289
+ **f) CULTURAL EXPERT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT:**
4290
+
4291
+ Cultural harm determination requires assessment by:
4292
+
4293
+ i) **Grand Traverse Band THPO (Tribal Historic Preservation Office):** Official tribal assessment of cultural significance and community impact;
4294
+
4295
+ ii) **Cultural Expert Testimony:** Qualified cultural anthropologist, Indigenous studies scholar, or traditional knowledge holder with expertise in Anishinaabe culture and federal Indian law;
4296
+
4297
+ iii) **Community Impact Statements:** Written or oral statements from community members affected by violation;
4298
+
4299
+ iv) **Elder Consultation:** Where appropriate and available, consultation with cultural elders regarding traditional protocols violated;
4300
+
4301
+ v) **Midewiwin Advisor Input:** For violations involving ceremonial knowledge, optional consultation with Midewiwin society members (per Section 10.10.3(c)) if available and appropriate;
4302
+
4303
+ Expert report must address each multiplier factor with supporting rationale, cultural context, and explanation of harm to non-Indigenous decision-makers (judge, jury, arbitrator).
4304
+
4305
+ **g) ECONOMIC DAMAGES (Separate from Cultural Harm):**
4306
+
4307
+ In addition to cultural harm damages calculated above, economic damages include:
4308
+
4309
+ i) **ACTUAL DAMAGES:**
4310
+ - Lost licensing revenue (fair market value Rights Holder would have charged)
4311
+ - Market value diminution (Work less valuable if widely appropriated)
4312
+ - Investigation and forensic costs (actual expenses)
4313
+ - Attorney fees and expert witness fees (Section 11.6)
4314
+
4315
+ ii) **UNJUST ENRICHMENT / DISGORGEMENT:**
4316
+ - Violator's profits directly from unauthorized use
4317
+ - Revenue attributable to Work
4318
+ - Burden on violator to prove costs and non-attributable profits
4319
+ - Conservative estimation favors Rights Holder
4320
+
4321
+ iii) **BENEFIT-SHARING RETROACTIVE CALCULATION:**
4322
+ - For commercial violations, apply Section 6A benefit-sharing rates (30-45% of revenue)
4323
+ - Calculated retroactively from first unauthorized use
4324
+ - Ongoing prospectively until use ceases
4325
+ - Interest on unpaid amounts at tribal law default rate (or 10% per annum)
4326
+
4327
+ **h) WILLFULNESS ENHANCEMENT:**
4328
+
4329
+ For willful violations (violator knew or should have known of license terms and violated intentionally):
4330
+
4331
+ i) **Double all calculated damages** (base + cultural + economic)
4332
+ ii) **Punitive damages** up to 3x doubled amount (subject to constitutional limits per *BMW v. Gore*, *State Farm v. Campbell*)
4333
+ iii) **Mandatory attorney fees** with no discretion to deny
4334
+ iv) **Criminal referral** for IACA, CFAA, DTSA, or other violations
4335
+
4336
+ Willfulness shown by: actual notice of license, continued use after cease and desist, attempts to hide violation, destruction of evidence, sophisticated violator in IP-intensive industry.
4337
+
4338
+ **i) MITIGATION CREDIT (up to 50% reduction):**
4339
+
4340
+ Damages may be reduced for:
4341
+ i) Immediate cessation upon notice
4342
+ ii) Full cooperation in investigation
4343
+ iii) Voluntary disclosure before detection
4344
+ iv) Genuine remorse and cultural education commitment
4345
+ v) Payment of restitution before litigation
4346
+ vi) Agreement to public acknowledgment and apology
4347
+ vii) First-time violation by unsophisticated violator
4348
+
4349
+ **j) ONGOING VIOLATION DAILY PENALTIES:**
4350
+
4351
+ For continuing violations after notice:
4352
+ - **Tier 1-2:** $1,000/day
4353
+ - **Tier 3:** $10,000/day
4354
+ - **Tier 4:** $50,000/day
4355
+ - Plus contempt sanctions if court/tribal order violated
4356
+
4357
+ **k) MAXIMUM DAMAGE CAPS (Constitutional Reasonableness):**
4358
+
4359
+ To ensure enforceability and avoid "penalty" characterization:
4360
+
4361
+ i) Total compensatory damages (base + cultural + economic, excluding punitive) capped at greater of:
4362
+ - 10x violator's gross revenue from relevant activity, OR
4363
+ - $100,000,000
4364
+
4365
+ ii) Punitive damages subject to due process limits:
4366
+ - Single-digit ratio to compensatory (typically ≤ 9:1)
4367
+ - Considering reprehensibility, harm/award disparity, comparable penalties
4368
+
4369
+ iii) Courts retain discretion to reduce excessive awards while respecting cultural harm valuation methodology
4370
+
4371
+ **12.7 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF STANDARDS, PROCEDURES, AND ARGUMENTS**
4372
+
4373
+ This Section provides comprehensive framework for seeking injunctive relief to prevent ongoing or imminent violations, with legal arguments tailored to Indigenous intellectual property context.
4374
+
4375
+ **a) TYPES OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:**
4376
+
4377
+ i) **TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO):** Emergency order (ex parte if necessary) preventing violation for 14 days pending preliminary injunction hearing
4378
+
4379
+ ii) **PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION:** Order maintaining status quo during litigation (until trial/final judgment)
4380
+
4381
+ iii) **PERMANENT INJUNCTION:** Final order after trial prohibiting future violations permanently
4382
+
4383
+ iv) **MANDATORY INJUNCTION:** Order requiring affirmative action (destroy AI models, remove content, publish correction)
4384
+
4385
+ **b) PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION LEGAL STANDARD (Federal & Tribal Courts):**
4386
+
4387
+ Per *Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council*, 555 U.S. 7 (2008), plaintiff must show:
4388
+
4389
+ 1. **Likelihood of success on merits**
4390
+ 2. **Irreparable harm** absent injunction
4391
+ 3. **Balance of equities** favors plaintiff
4392
+ 4. **Public interest** supports injunction
4393
+
4394
+ Alternative standard: Serious questions on merits + hardship balance tips sharply toward plaintiff (*Alliance for Wild Rockies v. Cottrell*, 632 F.3d 1127 (9th Cir. 2011))
4395
+
4396
+ **c) IRREPARABLE HARM ARGUMENTS FOR INDIGENOUS IP:**
4397
+
4398
+ Cultural harm and Indigenous IP violations constitute irreparable harm because:
4399
+
4400
+ i) **Not Adequately Compensable by Money:**
4401
+ - Spiritual harm to community transcends monetary value
4402
+ - Cultural integrity and transmission cannot be repaired with damages
4403
+ - Sacred site desecration cannot be undone
4404
+ - AI training creates permanent dataset contamination
4405
+ - Once TK disclosed publicly, privacy permanently lost
4406
+
4407
+ ii) **Analogous Precedents:**
4408
+ - Trade secret disclosure: irreparable (*Religious Tech. Ctr. v. Netcom On-Line Comm. Servs.*, 923 F. Supp. 1231 (N.D. Cal. 1995))
4409
+ - Copyright infringement (continuing): often irreparable (*Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp.*, 658 F.3d 1150 (9th Cir. 2011))
4410
+ - Cultural heritage destruction: irreparable (*Navajo Nation v. U.S. Forest Service*, 535 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 2008))
4411
+
4412
+ iii) **Specific to AI Training:**
4413
+ - Model weights contain Work-derived information permanently
4414
+ - Cannot "untrain" model or remove specific training data
4415
+ - Each use of trained model compounds harm
4416
+ - Irreversible absent model destruction
4417
+
4418
+ **d) LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS ARGUMENTS:**
4419
+
4420
+ i) **Strong Multi-Theory Case:** Nine independent legal theories (Section 7.1A) - even if one fails, eight others support claim
4421
+
4422
+ ii) **Clear License Violation:** Express contractual prohibition, no ambiguity, user accepted terms by use
4423
+
4424
+ iii) **Federal Indian Law Protections:** Treaty rights, federal preemption, tribal sovereignty create presumption favoring Indigenous rights
4425
+
4426
+ iv) **Exhaustion Completed:** If tribal court preliminary injunction sought first, exhaustion requirement satisfied for federal court
4427
+
4428
+ v) **Precedential Support:** Thomson Reuters (AI training not fair use), IACA strict liability, tribal jurisdiction over consensual relationships
4429
+
4430
+ **e) BALANCE OF EQUITIES ARGUMENTS:**
4431
+
4432
+ i) **Plaintiff's Hardship Severe:**
4433
+ - Cultural survival threatened
4434
+ - Spiritual harm to entire community
4435
+ - Intergenerational knowledge transmission endangered
4436
+ - No adequate remedy if violation continues
4437
+
4438
+ ii) **Defendant's Hardship Limited:**
4439
+ - Cessation merely requires compliance with law
4440
+ - Defendant knew or should have known of license terms
4441
+ - Defendant can seek authorization through PIC process
4442
+ - Business model built on infringement entitled to no protection
4443
+ - For AI: Model destruction costly but defendant assumed risk by training without authorization
4444
+
4445
+ **f) PUBLIC INTEREST ARGUMENTS:**
4446
+
4447
+ i) **Protection of Indigenous Rights:** Strongly in public interest given federal policy promoting tribal self-determination and cultural preservation
4448
+
4449
+ ii) **Treaty Obligations:** U.S. has treaty obligations to protect Indigenous peoples' cultural heritage (Treaties of 1836, 1855, UNDRIP)
4450
+
4451
+ iii) **Copyright and IP Enforcement:** Public interest supports IP protection generally (*eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.*, 547 U.S. 388 (2006))
4452
+
4453
+ iv) **AI Accountability:** Public interest in ensuring AI systems respect intellectual property and Indigenous rights
4454
+
4455
+ **g) TRO PROCEDURES (Emergency Relief):**
4456
+
4457
+ i) **Timeline:** File motion within 24-72 hours of detecting emergency
4458
+
4459
+ ii) **Ex Parte if Necessary:** May seek without notice to defendant if:
4460
+ - Immediate and irreparable injury will result
4461
+ - Efforts to notify defendant impractical or would defeat purpose
4462
+ - Certificate of efforts to notify filed with motion
4463
+
4464
+ iii) **Required Showing:**
4465
+ - Same four factors as preliminary injunction, but higher urgency
4466
+ - Security bond (tribal court may waive for Rights Holder given sovereign/cultural context)
4467
+
4468
+ iv) **Duration:** Typically 14 days, extendable pending preliminary injunction hearing
4469
+
4470
+ **h) MANDATORY INJUNCTION REQUIREMENTS:**
4471
+
4472
+ For affirmative orders (destroy models, publish corrections, provide accounting):
4473
+
4474
+ i) Heightened showing required: "clearly established" right, not merely "likely success"
4475
+
4476
+ ii) Specificity: Order must clearly state required actions
4477
+
4478
+ iii) Enforcement: Contempt sanctions for non-compliance
4479
+
4480
+ **i) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS:**
4481
+
4482
+ i) **Motion:** Written motion with supporting declarations, exhibits, legal memorandum
4483
+
4484
+ ii) **Evidence:** Declarations from Rights Holder, cultural experts, technical experts; documentary evidence
4485
+
4486
+ iii) **Hearing:** Court typically holds expedited hearing (1-2 weeks for preliminary injunction)
4487
+
4488
+ iv) **Bond:** Federal courts may require security bond (Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c)); tribal courts may waive given sovereignty context
4489
+
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