- Big Tech companies are targeting Native American lands for data centers to bypass regulatory hurdles.
- The data center boom brings division within Native communities, balancing economic needs with environmental concerns like water usage.
- Native leaders are split, with some seeing data centers as economic hope and others wary of historical exploitation and resource impacts.
- The National Congress of American Indians advocates using tribal lands to support U.S. A.I. infrastructure, citing strategic advantages.
- Communities nationwide face challenges from data center expansion, including noise, water, and energy issues.