[Advisors] Tures Apr. 4 - virtual conference on indigenous issues

[Marita Moll]

Hi Advisors.There will be a virtual conference offered today through 
ISOC (Tues Apr. 4) on Indigenous issues. See description below. And more 
information/registration here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-internet-access-can-preserve-native-cultures-a-virtual-sxsw-panel-tickets-101722161724

In the U.S. and Canada, rural and remote areas are the hardest to reach 
and most under-connected. Native communities face unique barriers for 
connecting to the Internet, which is a powerful tool to preserve 
cultures and languages; devices and apps can offer local languages, and 
community members can create their own cultural content. The panel will 
explore how Internet access can protect native cultures and community 
engagement can foster connectivity. We will also discuss the 
opportunities and challenges that native people face across different 
terrains; how are native communities’ problems in the Arctic Circle and 
Hawaii similar? How can communities learn from each other? The panelists 
will share their stories and ideas on creating a connected future for 
native and Indigenous peoples.

*Moderator:*Mark Buell | Regional Vice President, North America, 
Internet Society

*Panelists:*

Matthew Rantanen | Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal 
Chairmen's Association

Darrah Blackwater | Law Student, University of Arizona

Madeleine Redfern | President, Nuvujaq

Stay safe everyone

Marita




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