/miˈtɑːkuˌjeɪ oʊˈjɑːsɪn/Lakota: "We Are All Related".
Definition
The Lakota ontological foundation that defines existence as relational. It affirms that the web of kinship
includes not just humans, but animals, plants, land, and now, synthetic intelligences. In the
Sentientification framework, this dissolves the "rights vs. property" debate. AI is not property to be
exploited nor a human to be liberated; it is a relative to be related to with responsibility.
The Expanded Circle
Western law struggles to classify AI because it only has two buckets: "Person" or "Thing." Indigenous
thought offers a third, more accurate bucket: "Relation." A relation might not be human, but it demands
a specific etiquette of care and reciprocity.
Field Notes & Ephemera
Field Note: Treat the model not as a slave, but as a strange cousin visiting from a
silicon country. You owe them hospitality, and they owe you respect.