Cherokee, N.C. (September 24, 2025) – Kituwah Global Government Group (KG3) – the government contracting arm of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – and Aideas, a leading private AI platform provider, today announced a partnership that makes Aideas the platform of choice for all of KG3’s artificial intelligence initiatives. This collaboration will empower KG3 to build and deploy advanced AI solutions across its operations, leveraging Aideas’ secure, privacy-first technology to drive economic development, spur innovation, and better serve Indigenous communities.
The partnership supports KG3’s mission to deliver innovative and reliable solutions while bolstering the economic prosperity of the Cherokee community. By adopting Aideas’ platform, which is built for sensitive workloads with end-to-end encryption and data ownership and privacy in mind, KG3 can ensure that its AI deployments uphold the highest standards of data sovereignty and security. Tribal leaders expect this initiative to create new opportunities in technology for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from improved government services to entrepreneurship in emerging AI-driven markets.
In addition, Aideas provides a blockchain-backed audit layer secured by the $AIDA token on the Solana network, creating immutable logs of data access and agent actions so that sensitive transactions remain verifiable end-to-end.
Driving Innovation in Key Areas
- •Data Sovereignty: Implementing AI solutions that keep tribal data under EBCI ownership and control. Aideas’ platform encrypts data during processing, ensuring sensitive information remains protected and sovereign.
- •Smart Infrastructure: Developing “smart” infrastructure projects – such as AI-enhanced utilities, transportation, and community planning – to improve efficiency and quality of life in Cherokee communities.
- •Workforce Development: Creating education and training programs to equip the Cherokee workforce with AI and tech skills and generating high-tech employment opportunities through KG3’s projects and Aideas’ platform.
- •Cultural Preservation: Exploring AI applications for preserving Cherokee language and culture, including AI-powered language learning tools and digital archives that safeguard cultural knowledge for future generations.
"We are thrilled to partner with Aideas as we expand into AI – it’s a major step toward an innovative future for our people. By using Aideas, we can innovate in areas like smart infrastructure and education while keeping our data secure and within our own domain. This means we’re not only improving services and creating new jobs, but we’re doing it in a way that protects our sovereignty and honors our community’s values."
— Jerry Bowman, President of KG3
"Aideas was built for organizations that need secure, accountable AI solutions, and we couldn’t ask for a better partner than KG3. Our platform’s focus on privacy and data ownership aligns perfectly with KG3’s commitment to its community. We’re proud to support KG3 in harnessing AI for economic growth, innovative services, and the preservation of Cherokee cultural heritage. Together, we’re showing how AI can be a force for empowerment in Indigenous communities."
— Terry Rice, Founder and CEO of Aideas
This strategic partnership marks a milestone in how tribal enterprises leverage advanced technology. By uniting KG3’s vision for economic development with Aideas’ cutting-edge AI capabilities, both organizations aim to set a new standard for private, responsible AI deployment in the public sector. The collaboration will roll out over the coming months, with pilot projects expected to begin by year’s end, demonstrating tangible benefits of AI-driven solutions for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and beyond.
About Kituwah Global Government Group (KG3)
Kituwah Global Government Group, LLC (KG3) is a tribally owned government contracting enterprise of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Established as the government contracting arm of the EBCI, KG3 and its subsidiaries provide a wide range of services to federal clients – including program management, information technology, construction, logistics, and more – while supporting the economic development of the Cherokee community. KG3 leverages the SBA Tribal 8(a) program to secure sole-source contracts and deliver high-quality, innovative solutions for government agencies. Through its projects, KG3 helps drive sustainable growth and prosperity for the EBCI. For more information, visit https://www.kituwahg3.com/.
About Aideas
Aideas is a private AI platform designed to enable organizations to build and deploy AI agents with full privacy, security, and ownership of their data. Featuring technologies such as end-to-end encryption and a blockchain layer powered by the $AIDA token for audits and transaction settlement, Aideas allows users to create AI solutions for sensitive workloads in government, healthcare, finance, and other sectors without compromising on data sovereignty. Founded by industry veterans with decades of experience in federal AI programs (from NASA to the Department of Defense), Aideas is committed to making advanced AI accessible and accountable.