About the Playbook

The Tribal Data Sovereignty Cloud Playbook is an open-source framework helping Tribal Nations adopt major cloud platforms — AWS, Azure, GCP, and Salesforce — without ceding sovereign control over their data.

Why this exists

Standard cloud contracts give providers access to tribal enrollment records, health data, cultural materials, and other sensitive information. This is not just a privacy issue — it is a sovereignty issue. The playbook resolves the cloud-vs-sovereignty paradox through cryptographic enforcement: tribes hold encryption keys outside the cloud, audit and deny every access request, revoke access instantly when consent is withdrawn, and maintain vendor independence through open data standards.

Who builds it

The Open Sovereignty Lab is an initiative of 580 Strategies, developed in consultation with Tribal Nations and drawing on real implementations.

Get involved

See the documentation to read what's available, the contributing guide to add a template, fix an inaccuracy, or suggest a case study, or reach out via 580 Strategies to discuss piloting the framework.