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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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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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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.
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The Department of Agriculture announced a new $50 million round of funding in support of economic development in the forestry sector, including Indian Country.
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Alaska Tribal Spectrum
Location: Anchorage, AK
Award Amount: $29.5 million
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota
Amount: $18,797,452.00
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An online event presented by the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) this week focused on data sovereignty, workforce development, and infrastructure ownership as key goals for Native Americans amid surging advances in connectivity.