This report includes case studies from four Native Nations that created their own internet service providers. It includes a discussion of challenges to building internet infrastructure that are unique to Tribal communities, and includes best practices for Native Nations, lending institutions, and the federal government when it comes to Tribal connectivity.
This resource shares the experiences of four Native Nations—the Coeur d’Alene, the Nez Perce, the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe, and the St. Regis Mohawk—as they developed their own broadband networks. The case studies examine the unique challenges Native Nations confront as they seek to build internet infrastructure and address the digital divide while also retaining the Tribal sovereignty that is essential to their identity and heritage.
