BUILD NATIVE - Shopify’s Digital Indigenous Entrepreneurship Community
Build Native is a resource for Indigenous entrepreneurs and Shopify merchants in Canada & United States. The community provides a space to connect, learn from and build with fellow creatives, get exclusive offers, and Build together.
American Indian Sovereignty and E-Commerce - PBS Video
Many tribes in the U.S. have started doing business over the internet, resulting in conflicts between state, federal and tribal laws. National Congress of American Indians chairman Brian Cladoosby and professor Robert Miller, the faculty director of the Rosette, LLC Native American Economic Development Program of the Indian Legal Program, will discuss issues of e-commerce in this video.
Legal Issues in Tribal E-Commerce - American University Business Law Review
E-commerce has become a massive industry, and the laws governing e-commerce are rapidly evolving. This article addresses some of the major issues that have arisen in tribal e-commerce to date and offers policy recommendations to promote tribal e-commerce.
This article can be used by Tribal/Native leaders to understand E-commerce, legal issues within e-commerce, and utilize this research to advocate for their communities.
The Tribal Digital Divide: Extent and Explanations - Center for Indian Country Development
This paper highlights internet access, connection speeds, and internet pricing in Native communities. It also researches the gaps to accessible internet between tribal and non-tribal areas.
This working paper can be used by Tribal/Native leaders to understand gaps in internet access and utilize this research to advocate for their communities.
California’s Initiative to Improve Broadband Impact on Tribes and Underserved Communities: Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative
California is strengthening broadband connections to improve access to education, health services, and employment opportunities throughout the state. The initiative has created 10 Tribal joint-build partnerships and engagements that are impacting at least 46 miles of Tribal and rural communities.
Youth are Preserving an Indigenous Language Through AI: Lakota AI Code Camp
Lakota AI Code Camp (LAICC) is centering Native perspectives in AI, machine learning, coding, and all tech spaces. The camp is uplifting data sovereignty and data inclusion by teaching the next generation of Indigenous voices.
The Yurok Tribe Received $61 Million Grant to Bring High Speed Internet to Nearly 1,000 homes and 110 Businesses
The Yurok Tribe known as Oohl is using their $61 million Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grant to provide accessibility and uplift and empower tribal and local economies and communities in the long term by installing broadband across reservation land.
Up to $200 Million Available in Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Loan & Grant Program - USDA
By the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the ReConnect Loan and Grant Program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas.
Tribes and AI: Possibilities for Tribal Sovereignty
This article delve into the ways AI can augment tribal legal systems, healthcare, education, cultural preservation endeavors, economic development, and administrative capacity for Tribal nations.
Osage Nation Creating One of Only Three Commercial Drone Ports In The Country
The Osage nation created Skyway36, a project that will continue to spur innovation, STEM opportunities, and economic development throughout Oklahoma. It was created in help from a $2.1 million grant from the EDA that will renovate and improve a building and adjacent hangar at its airpark.
The Catawba Nation’s Sovereign Regulatory Zone; Unique Legal Framework for Digital Entrepreneurs
The Catawba Nation based in South Carolina has created the Catawba Digital Economic Zone (CDEZ). The CDEZ is a sovereign regulatory zone and the first jurisdiction within the United States created for digital entrepreneurs.
Centering Data Sovereignty, Tribal Values, and Practices for Equity in American Indian and Alaska Native Public Health Systems
A comprehensive analysis of how Economic Development Districts (EDDs) have identified regional and local housing challenges and established what role they can play in improving housing outcomes in their region. These roles may include the EDD serving as a planner, land bank, financier, and/or builder
Do No Harm Guide; Additional Perspectives on Data Equity
This No Harm Guide by The Urban Institute provides best practices for data researchers to prevent perpetuating stereotypes, biases, and other types of harm. It offers guidelines for chart design language, data ordering, color palettes, and data group.
