Indigenous communities face unique challenges to Internet access and inclusion. To address this digital divide, the Internet Society brought together community network operators, Internet service providers, community members, researchers, policy makers and Indigenous leadership to join the conversation during the first of its kind Indigenous Connectivity Summit in November 2017.
Indigenous Connectivity
Let’s continue the conversation we started at the Summit! Do you want to connect your Indigenous community? Do you want to support Indigenous connectivity? You can find ever-growing resources on topics including community networks, cultural preservation, and Indigenous-driven access here. Although we began this conversation in North America, our hope is that all Indigenous communities around the world will have the opportunity to connect to the Internet. Join us!
Get Involved
There are several ways you can take part:
- Indigenous Connectivity Group Interest Form: Some summit attendees are creating a group focused on Indigenous connectivity issues. If you would like to join them, please fill out this interest form and the leaders will contact you shortly.
- Apply for ICANN Global Indigenous Ambassador Program
- Continue the conversation on twitter with #indigenet
- Participate in FCC Tribal Consultations
- Support Indigenous Media
- Get Updates from the National Congress of American Indians on Telecom
- Join the National Tribal Telecommunications Association
- Continue the conversation on Twitter with #indigenet
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- Internet as an act of reconciliation
- Creating an Enabling Environment for Digital Self-Determination
- Community-led Networks Democratize web
- Broadband Bruce: Fighting Canada’s Digital Divide
- Native American Tribes Sues Amazon and Microsoft over patents
- Why are Indigenous People such avid users of Social Media?
- Internet Connectivity in Indigenous Communities (Episode 34)
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