Big Water presented Strengthening Tribal Data Sovereignty to Produce Better Economic Data and Outcomes at The 2025 TribalEcon Summit

At the Native American Development Center’s 2025 TribalEcon Summit, Big Water Consulting’s Owner and Managing Director, Kevin Klingbeil, led a compelling session on Strengthening Tribal Data Sovereignty to Produce Better Economic Data and Outcomes.

Kevin shared how empowering tribes to take ownership of their data and planning processes leads to stronger economic outcomes and more equitable access to resources. Drawing on years of experience coordinating data and planning initiatives with tribal partners nationwide, he highlighted actionable strategies to unlock economic opportunities.

Big thanks to all who joined the conversation—and to those building the future of Indigenous economies through data, sovereignty, and self-determination.

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