Working to Bridge the Digital Divide in Tribal Communities

by Michelson Philanthropies | Jun 22, 2022 | 20 Million Minds, News

The Michelson 20MM Foundation is proud to launch the Digital Equity in Tribal Communities Project, a new multi-year effort to address digital inequity in indigenous communities. The Digital Equity in Tribal Communities Project looks to empower tribal nations with the...

Tribal Broadband Bootcamps Bring Broadband Solutions to Indian Country

by Michelson Philanthropies | May 11, 2022 | 20 Million Minds, News

An effort to foster digital sovereignty and support tribal citizens to build and operate their own broadband networks in Indian Country is gaining momentum.   By Sean Gonsalves An effort to foster digital sovereignty and support tribal citizens to build and...

Broadband of the People, by the People, and for the People

by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 31, 2022 | 20 Million Minds, News

For far too long, tribal communities have experienced what Dr. Traci Morris from the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University has described as digital indifference. By Miguel Leon This week, at a ranch in Temecula, California, tribal leaders from...

In Tribal Nations, Broadband Is More Than Just Internet, It’s a Pathway to a Better Life

by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 3, 2022 | 20 Million Minds, Michelson Philanthropies, News

The Yurok Tribe in Northern California is the state’s largest Native American tribe in terms of both population and land yet only has one place with enough cell reception to read and send text messages.   By Dr. Traci Morris and Dr. Gary Michelson The Yurok Tribe...