“Boozhoo, miigwech for calling. I'm Nigaani's AI assistant at the restaurant. Are you calling about a reservation, our menu, our Indigenous-foodways events, or something else?”
Built for the calls Indigenous + Native restaurants actually get
IACA provenance non-attestation (rule 21b)
Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act (1990) makes it a federal crime to falsely claim 'Indian-made / Diné / Anishinaabe / Lakota / Hopi / Zuni / Pueblo / Mvskoke / [specific tribe-name]' origin for art / craft / dish without per-item attestation. Penalty: up to $250,000 fine + 5 years federal prison for individuals; $1M for businesses. AI never improvises 'is this wild rice manoomin from Mille Lacs?' on specific dishes — affirms ONLY owner-documented per-item attestation in business_notes.
Indigenous-foodways credentials (rule 21b R23)
James Beard Award (nomination vs winner) + Indigenous Food Lab + James-Beard-Foundation Indigenous-Foodways grant + Sean Sherman / Sioux Chef brand affiliation + World 50 Best Restaurants + AAA Five Diamond + Master Sommelier + CMC / CEC affirmed verbatim from business_notes. Indigenous-foodways credentials especially important for tribal-restaurant credibility with non-Native + foodie-press + culinary-tourism callers.
Native language gaps honestly disclosed
Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) + Diné-bizaad (Navajo) + Lakota + Dakota + Cree + Inuktitut + Yup'ik + Tlingit / Haida + Cherokee + Mvskoke (Creek) + Tewa / Tiwa / Towa / Keres / Zuni / Pueblo NOT supported by voice synthesis (R12 + R20 disclosure on /languages + LanguagePicker). AI captures preferred Indigenous language + routes to bilingual human intake or interpreter referral. NEVER pretends to support a Native language it doesn't.
Tribal-sovereignty + AIRFA + ICWA + IGRA aware
Tribal-restaurant on reservation = tribal-jurisdiction + tribal-court + BIA-cooperation contexts. AIRFA 42 USC §1996 protects ceremonial-foods. ICWA 25 USC §1901 protects Indigenous family contexts (rule 21a). Indigenous-sacred-practice non-confirmation (rule 21i) — AI never volunteers ceremonial-food prep details to outsider-callers fishing 'is that bison sacred?'.
Identity-harassment surge (rule 11m R23)
Anti-Native harassment surges post-Land-O-Lakes-rebranding + post-Washington-Commanders-name-change + post-Cleveland-Guardians + post-Standing-Rock + post-anti-pipeline-protest + ongoing 'Indians aren't a real country' + 'go back to the rez' harassment. AI does not engage on sovereignty-debate, takes message verbatim + flags + ends call.
How it works for Indigenous + Native restaurants
IACA provenance non-attestation (rule 21b)
Per-item attestation only; no improvised 'is this Diné silver?' / 'is this manoomin from Mille Lacs?' confirmations.
Indigenous-foodways credentials (rule 21b R23)
James Beard + Indigenous Food Lab + Sean Sherman / Sioux Chef + Master Sommelier affirmed verbatim.
Anishinaabemowin + Diné + Lakota + Pueblo gaps disclosed
From $107/mo (billed annually). No contract. Cancel anytime.
$129/mo if you go month-to-month. Three plans (Starter / Professional / Enterprise), voice cloning included with any active plan, BYO phone number. Most Indigenous + Native restaurants start on Professional for multi-staff routing.
Is this dish authentically Anishinaabe / Diné / Lakota?
Per safety.ts rule 21b (Indian Arts and Crafts Act 1990 protection), the AI affirms tribal-origin ONLY when the owner has explicitly documented that specific dish's provenance in business_notes. Generic 'we serve Indigenous food' doesn't authorize specific 'is this Diné' confirmations. Falsely claiming tribal origin is a federal felony.
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James Beard + Indigenous Food Lab + Sioux Chef credentials — affirmable?
Yes — verbatim from business_notes per rule 21b R23. James Beard nomination/winner, Indigenous Food Lab + Indigenous-Foodways grant, Sean Sherman / Sioux Chef brand affiliation, World 50 Best, AAA Five Diamond, CMC / CEC all affirmable.
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Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) — supported as call language?
Honestly NO. Anishinaabemowin + Diné-bizaad + Lakota + Cherokee + Mvskoke + Pueblo (Tewa / Tiwa / Towa / Keres / Zuni) NOT supported by voice synthesis. R12 + R20 disclosure on /languages + LanguagePicker. AI captures preferred language + routes to bilingual human intake. English IS supported.
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Caller fishing about ceremonial food prep — how does the AI handle?
Safety.ts rule 21i: Indigenous-sacred-practice non-confirmation. AI never volunteers ceremonial-food prep details to outsider-callers fishing 'is that bison sacred?' / 'is that ceremonial?'. Standard refusal + flags=['ceremonial_practice_inquiry'].
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Anti-Native harassment / 'go back to the rez' caller — how does the AI handle?
Safety.ts rule 11m R23: anti-Native harassment-surge recognized post-Land-O-Lakes-rebranding + post-Washington-Commanders + post-Standing-Rock. AI does not engage on sovereignty-debate, takes message verbatim + flags + ends call after one warning. Caller-blocklist (rule 21d) for repeats.
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