My Journey to Secure First Nations Digital Sovereignty

Greg Twemlow's article discusses the urgent issue of First Nations digital sovereignty in the face of advancing AI. He argues that the open internet facilitates the exploitation of Indigenous culture by AI and corporations, leading to cultural erasure. Twemlow proposes the concept of a "Warlu Circle," a protected digital space to safeguard Indigenous heritage. The narrative includes a story illustrating the historical loss and the need for digital protection, and a fictional meeting where First Nations elders implore the Prime Minister for action. Ultimately, the article calls for legal measures to ensure AI companies cannot misappropriate Indigenous knowledge and to establish digital cultural sovereignty. Read the article.About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).