DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17905033
title: Seven Generations vs. Quarterly Reports: Indigenous Governance as Structural Alternative

description: This dataset contains publication-ready figures and reproducible code for the manuscript "Seven Generations vs. Quarterly Reports: Indigenous Governance as Structural Alternative" submitted to Academy of Management Review.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17905034Publication Date: December 12, 2025License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)



Contents

Figures (Publication-Ready)

Five figures illustrating theoretical frameworks and empirical comparisons from the manuscript:



Figure1_ThreeLevelColonialism (.png, .pdf) - Visual representation of the three-level theological colonialism framework explaining why 150+ years of corporate governance reform has failed

Figure2_GovernanceMechanismComparison (.png, .pdf) - Side-by-side structural comparison of Indigenous vs. settler-colonial governance across six dimensions

Figure3_ReformFailureTimeline (.png, .pdf) - Timeline showing 150+ years of failed corporate governance reforms (1919-2025) and their theological foundations

Figure4_AccountabilityArchitecture (.png, .pdf) - Comparison of hierarchical corporate accountability vs. distributed Indigenous accountability (Haudenosaunee example)

Figure5_TemporalHorizons (.png, .pdf) - Mathematical visualization comparing corporate discount rates vs. Seven Generations principle


Format Details:



PNG files: 300 DPI resolution, suitable for publication and presentations

PDF files: Vector format, scalable without quality loss, suitable for journal submission


Code



Figures.ipynb - Jupyter notebook containing complete Python code to regenerate all five figures


Reference Document



ipbes_global_assessment_report_summary_for_policymakers.pdf - IPBES (2019) Global Assessment summary document referenced in the manuscript




README: How to Reproduce the Figures

Prerequisites



Google Account (free) for accessing Google Colab

No local software installation required

No Python experience necessary


Step-by-Step Instructions

Method 1: Using Google Colab (Recommended - Easiest)





Download the notebook file:



Download Figures.ipynb from this Zenodo deposit





Open Google Colab:



Go to https://colab.research.google.com

Sign in with your Google account





Upload the notebook:



Click "File" → "Upload notebook"

Select the Figures.ipynb file you downloaded

OR drag and drop the file into the Colab interface





Run the code:



Click "Runtime" → "Run all" (or press Ctrl+F9)

The code will execute automatically

Progress messages will appear showing which figure is being generated

All 5 figures will be generated in approximately 10-15 seconds





Download your figures:



Click the folder icon (📁) in the left sidebar to open the Files panel

You will see 10 files (5 PNG + 5 PDF)

Right-click each file → "Download"

OR download all at once using Python code (see below)




To download all files at once, add this code to a new cell and run it:

from google.colab import files
for filename in ['Figure1_ThreeLevelColonialism.png', 'Figure1_ThreeLevelColonialism.pdf',
                 'Figure2_GovernanceMechanismComparison.png', 'Figure2_GovernanceMechanismComparison.pdf',
                 'Figure3_ReformFailureTimeline.png', 'Figure3_ReformFailureTimeline.pdf',
                 'Figure4_AccountabilityArchitecture.png', 'Figure4_AccountabilityArchitecture.pdf',
                 'Figure5_TemporalHorizons.png', 'Figure5_TemporalHorizons.pdf']:
    files.download(filename)


Method 2: Using Local Jupyter Notebook

If you prefer to run the code locally:





Install required software:



Install Python 3.7+ from https://www.python.org

Install Jupyter: pip install jupyter

Install required packages: pip install matplotlib numpy





Run the notebook:



Download Figures.ipynb

Open terminal/command prompt

Navigate to download location: cd /path/to/download

Start Jupyter: jupyter notebook

Click on Figures.ipynb in the browser

Run all cells: Click "Cell" → "Run All"





Locate your figures:



Figures will be saved in the same directory as the notebook

Look for 10 files (5 PNG + 5 PDF)






Figure Specifications

Figure 1: Three-Level Theological Colonialism Framework



Dimensions: 12" × 11"

Placement in manuscript: After Section II.G

Purpose: Illustrates core theoretical contribution showing epistemological delegitimization → economic extraction → governance exclusion with reinforcing cycles

Key elements: Three hierarchical levels, causal arrows, empirical validation box


Figure 2: Governance Mechanism Comparison



Dimensions: 14" × 8.5"

Placement in manuscript: Section V or VII

Purpose: Side-by-side comparison across accountability architecture, authority derivation, decision-making structure, temporal horizon, legal framework, and performance metrics

Key elements: Contrasting boxes showing structural incompatibilities with dashed arrows


Figure 3: Reform Failure Timeline



Dimensions: 16" × 9"

Placement in manuscript: Section II.F or II.G

Purpose: Shows 150+ years of failed corporate governance reforms while theological foundations remain unchanged

Key elements: Timeline from 1919-2025, failure descriptions for each reform era, unchanged foundation bar, empirical evidence of Indigenous alternatives


Figure 4: Accountability Architecture Comparison



Dimensions: 14" × 7" (dual panel)

Placement in manuscript: Section VII.A

Purpose: Contrasts hierarchical corporate accountability (upward only) with distributed Indigenous accountability (multi-directional)

Key elements: Left panel shows corporate hierarchy, right panel shows Haudenosaunee system with Clan Mothers, Chiefs, Faith Keepers, Warriors, Grand Council, and obligations to ancestors, land, future generations


Figure 5: Temporal Horizons Comparison



Dimensions: 12" × 6"

Placement in manuscript: Section VII.D

Purpose: Mathematical visualization showing how corporate discount rates (7%) render 30-year impacts ~13% of present value while Seven Generations maintains 100% weight for 175 years

Key elements: Exponential decay curve, horizontal line at 100% for Indigenous governance, annotation boxes




Technical Details

Code Structure

The Jupyter notebook is organized as follows:



Cell 1: Import statements and global styling configuration

Cells 2-6: Individual figure generation code (one cell per figure)

Each cell is self-contained and can be run independently

Progress indicators show which figure is generating

Both PNG (300 DPI) and PDF (vector) formats generated automatically


Software Dependencies



matplotlib 3.3.0 or higher (visualization)

numpy 1.19.0 or higher (mathematical operations)

Python 3.7 or higher


These packages are pre-installed in Google Colab, so no installation is needed if using the recommended Method 1.

Customization Options

The code can be modified to adjust:



Figure dimensions (change figsize parameters)

Colors (modify color definitions at top of each cell)

Font sizes (adjust fontsize parameters)

Output resolution (change dpi=300 parameter)

File formats (add/remove savefig calls)




Manuscript Context

These figures support the theoretical and empirical arguments in the manuscript examining Indigenous governance structures as superior alternatives to dominant corporate and state models, particularly in environmental stewardship. The analysis draws on:



Tribal environmental law (Royster et al., 2018) as primary empirical domain

Decolonial theory (Alfred, 2009; Coulthard, 2014; Borrows, 2010)

Global biodiversity data (IPBES, 2019)


The manuscript demonstrates that Indigenous legal orders operationalize relational accountability, intergenerational equity, and distributed authority in ways that produce measurably better outcomes than settler-colonial institutions.



Citation

If you use these figures or code in your research, please cite:

Dataset: Brown, S. M. (2025). Seven Generations vs. Quarterly Reports: Indigenous Governance as Structural Alternative - Supplementary Materials [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17905034

Manuscript: Brown, S. M. (2025). Seven Generations vs. Quarterly Reports: Indigenous Governance as Structural Alternative. Academy of Management Review [under review].



Support and Contact

For questions about reproducing the figures or technical issues:



Check that you're using Google Colab or have the correct Python packages installed

Verify you're running the complete notebook (not individual cells out of order)

Ensure your Python version is 3.7 or higher


For questions about the manuscript content or theoretical framework, please refer to the published article.



License

This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

You are free to:



Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially


Under the following terms:



Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made


Copyright © 2025 Scott M. Brown, University of Puerto Rico–Río Piedras



Acknowledgments

The theoretical framework and empirical analysis in this work were substantially shaped by feedback from:



Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians), University of Utah

John Borrows, University of Victoria

Taiaiake Alfred, University of Victoria


The author acknowledges the use of AI language models (Claude, Anthropic) to assist with code generation, figure refinement, and manuscript preparation. All content was reviewed, validated, and edited by the author who takes full responsibility for the final work.



Version: 1.0Last Updated: December 12, 2025Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17905034