Technology
Stewardship
The foundations of Artificial Intelligence are being created right now.
This is a moment we must steward well.
Futuremakers
of the world
We collaborate with technology leaders to integrate Indigenous intelligence into technology development environments, designing systems that operate in harmony with the web of relationships sustaining all life.
By 2027, the foundational architectures guiding AI systems will be locked in place. This narrow window represents our last opportunity to embed wisdom traditions that have sustained life for millennia into the most powerful technology in human history.
Indigenous
Intelligence
for Emerging
Technology
As leaders in technology development, you face unprecedented challenges that require innovative solutions. By integrating Indigenous perspectives into your process, you gain access to intelligence systems refined over thousands of years.
This profound knowledge addresses the complex challenges of creating technologies that are regenerative, ethical, inclusive, and honoring of cultures and sacred lands.
The Critical AI Moment
Current AI alignment approaches face profound limitations:
Cultural blindness: Constitutional AI embeds specific Western frameworks while overlooking the world's most enduring wisdom traditions
Corporate-controlled values: A handful of tech companies determine ethical frameworks for global AI systems
Missing Indigenous perspectives: The world's oldest governance systems remain absent from AI development
Brittle rule systems: Fixed principles break down as AI capabilities evolve
This results in AI systems that may be technically sophisticated but culturally tone-deaf and ultimately misaligned with human flourishing.
“Let us put our minds together and see what life we will make for our children.”
Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (Sitting Bull) ~ Hunkpapa Lakota Chief
Indigenous
Intelligence
The wisdom of interconnectedness, reciprocity, and reverence that allows humanity to harmonize its relationship with the natural world.
Indigenous intelligence represents the perennial value systems that have guided communities in right relationship with the living world for millennia. This heart-centered wisdom is rooted in deep reverence for nature, continual gratitude, and the fundamental understanding that all existence flows through interconnected webs of relationship, reciprocity, and harmony.
This intelligence encompasses the sacred values and worldviews that honor our interdependence with all life across deep time, operating from abundance. When we truly value something, we naturallyy move into right relationship with it through our choices, priorities, and way of being.
Our Approach
We collaborate with Indigenous Knowledge Holders who bring expertise in deep time thinking, pattern recognition across complex systems, and understanding the web of relations between all living beings.
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Experiencing the full capacity and creative power that emerges when leaders and organizations operate in right relationship with their communities and environments.
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Honoring the specific territories, histories, and cultures where technologies operate while integrating local ecological knowledge.
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A fundamental reorientation that allows you to see the world as a living system and attune your work to the natural rhythms and patterns of creation.
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Creating systems and technologies that give more than they take, optimized for abundance rather than extraction.
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Decision-making processes that consider impacts across seven generations and prioritize long-term flourishing.
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Weaving together story, ceremony, and embodied knowledge with technical development for a more complete approach.
Our Services
Passage provides executive-level guidance tailored specifically to your organization's unique context, challenges, and goals. We begin with a comprehensive assessment to understand your needs, then craft a customized engagement drawing from our suite of offerings:
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Indigenous intelligence into your AI development process, from foundational values to technical implementation.
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Practical translation of Indigenous concepts into technical requirements, governance frameworks, and data sovereignty principles that reshape your technology architecture.
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Executive coaching and team training that builds capacity for integrating Indigenous perspectives into your organization's culture and decision-making processes.
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Curated council formation connecting your team with relevant Indigenous Knowledge Holders who want to share perspectives on your specific initiatives.
Benefits for
Technology
Leaders
What This Makes Possible For Your Organization
Deeper Meaning: Your team works with purpose, knowing their technology serves the flourishing of all life
Industry Leadership: You set new standards for responsible AI development that others aspire to match
Authentic Partnerships: You build meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities based on reciprocity and respect
Competitive Advantage: Your AI systems are more robust, culturally aware, and sustainably designed than conventional approaches
Legacy Impact: You become part of the story of technology that honors rather than harms the living world
Organizations developing emerging technologies partner with us to:
Access Deeper Intelligence
Tap into knowledge systems refined over thousands of years that address the complex challenges of creating regenerative, ethical, and inclusive technologies.
Build Ethical Foundations
Develop AI systems that inherently support wellbeing and operate in service of the web of relationships sustaining all life.
Reduce Development Risk
Avoid costly missteps from narrowly conceived technology by grounding development in wisdom traditions proven over millennia.
Create Regenerative Technologies
Design AI systems that give more than they take, strengthening rather than fragmenting the communities they serve.
Lead Technology Evolution
Pioneer a new paradigm of AI development that others in your industry will follow.
Embody Authentic Purpose
Create a compelling narrative that energizes your team, resonates with stakeholders, and contributes to a global movement toward life-serving technology.
Engagement
Process
Our relationship begins with understanding your unique conditions and vision:
Discovery Consultation: We explore your organization's needs, challenges, aspirations, and opportunities
Custom Program Design: We craft a tailored approach drawing from our suite of services
Knowledge Holder Selection: We help identify Knowledge Holders who want to share their perspectives most relevant to your initiatives
Engagement Implementation: We weave together meaningful experiences, council gatherings, and strategic dialogues tailored to your journey
Ongoing Integration Support: We provide continued guidance as you implement Indigenous perspectives
Engage
The window for influencing AI's foundational development is brief, but the possibility is immense. This is our chance to build technology that regenerates rather than extracts, that strengthens rather than fragments, that honors the wisdom of all peoples in service of all life.
Schedule a Discovery Consultation
Explore how Indigenous intelligence can strengthen your AI systems and align your technology to serve the web of relationships that sustain all life.
Commitment
to Cultural
Integrity
Passage operates with profound respect for the sovereignty and sanctity of Indigenous knowledge.
> We do not appropriate or expose sacred knowledge not meant to be shared
> Indigenous Knowledge Holders maintain complete authority over what intelligence can be shared and what remains protected
> Our role is to facilitate appropriate bridges between knowledge systems, not to extract or commodify Indigenous perspectives
> We recognize that Indigenous knowledge is not merely content to be extracted, but process-based intelligence embedded in relationship to land and community
> Our work preserves the integrity of each culture while creating spaces where different ways of knowing can inform technology development