Why Most Indigenous-Serving Organizations Don't Need to Hire a CTO Yet
There's a moment in every organization's life where someone says 'we need a technology lead.' For most indigenous-serving organizations, that moment is real but the response — hiring full-time — is wrong. Here's the case for fractional, with the math.
May 11, 2026
How AI Should Handle Tribal Cultural Data (And How Most Tools Don't)
Generic AI tools index everything by default. For tribal organizations, that default produces real harm. Here's the framework we use to keep cultural data, ceremonial photos, and enrollment records out of places they shouldn't be.
May 10, 2026
The $0.02 Executive Brief: Cost Math for the Skeptical CFO
Most AI cost objections are about the wrong number. The build is what costs money. The running cost is so small that the framing changes — once it's deployed, you're trading a few cents per week for a few hours of staff time. Here's the math.
May 10, 2026
Three Things Most Tribes Aren't Doing With Their destinationnativeamerica.com Listings
We pulled the latest snapshot of every listing on destinationnativeamerica.com — 567 listings across 126 tribes — and three patterns surfaced that are easy AI fixes nobody's making yet.
May 9, 2026
What Tribal Boards Should Ask Before Approving an AI Project
Eight questions a tribal council, board of directors, or executive committee should ask before approving any AI engagement — vendor or in-house. Designed to be printed and brought into the meeting.
May 9, 2026
How a Mid-Size Tribe Gets Started With AI on $5,000
You don't need a six-figure consulting engagement to start. Five thousand dollars and four weeks gets a mid-size tribe a working AI tool the staff actually uses — built around a problem you already feel every Monday morning.
May 8, 2026
What a Weekly AI Executive Brief Actually Looks Like
We get asked what an AI-powered weekly brief actually contains. Here's the structure we designed for AIT — section by section, with the why behind each.
May 8, 2026
Why a Tribal Casino's Best Workflow Hire Right Now Is an AI Tool, Not a Person
Tribal casinos already have the systems — property management, POS, slot accounting, CRM, marketing automation. The bottleneck isn't software, it's the workflow seams between those systems. AI fits there better than another hire.
May 8, 2026
Five Signs AI Actually Fits Your Organization (And Three Signs It Doesn't)
Most organizations we sit with don't need AI. They need to delete a couple of meetings and turn on a feature in software they already pay for. Here's how to tell whether you're in the small group that genuinely benefits.
May 7, 2026
Three AI Wins for Your Tribal Tourism Listing
Specific, low-cost AI moves for tribes and indigenous-owned tourism businesses with a public listing. Drawn from a decade of building destinationnativeamerica.com.
May 7, 2026