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Late last month, global non-profit CHOICE Humanitarian joined a nationwide flood of support and funding for improving broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Indian Country. But instead of putting wires in the ground, the group chose to focus on improving digital literacy and accessibility on the Navajo Nation.
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A roundup of tribal business and Native nonprofit executives on the move in Indian Country.
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Despite broadband’s critical and growing importance, high-speed Internet access is often inadequate or unavailable on tribal lands. This gap in broadband coverage is exacerbated by inaccurate data about Indian Country that are reflected in the broadband maps disseminated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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This month, we debut a new monthly round-up of events, webinars and continuing education opportunities in the coming weeks.
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Poarch Band of Creek Indians tribal council member Keith Martin lives just north of the tribe’s Alabama reservation, at the far end of a dirt road with six other houses. The remote location left Martin and his relatives at the mercy of internet connectivity that disappeared for days at a time due to poor maintenance on copper lines leading to the houses, he said.
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Here’s our monthly roundup of events, webinars and continuing education opportunities throughout Indian Country in the near future.
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A roundup of tribal business and Native nonprofit executives on the move in Indian Country.
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Native Americans are underrepresented in all aspects of the tech sector, from K-12 education to venture capital funding.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it has awarded seven grants totaling $1.6 million to tribes through the new Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA).
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A last-minute collaboration between the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake of northern California and a Virginia-based wireless company “saved” the tribe’s broadband aspirations as it navigated challenges in evolving federal funding for connectivity in Indian Country.