... on public libraries was an insufficient response to the technology needs of Native American communities” (Sirois et al., 2001). Site location is an important factor impacting community use of a technology site. Tribal community libraries are natural locations for tech centers due...

...Andrew C. Gordon; Margaret Gordon; Jessica Dorr The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Native American Access to Technology Program (NAATP) was designed to provide computer and Internet access to Native peoples in the Four Corners area of the USA. Through this multi‐year effort, complex packages...

... student‐created materials. In a recent dissertation study, Christal (2003) examined a specific model of virtual museum projects that result from a partnership between tribally controlled Native American schools and local museums. The following review of the study provides an example of one technology...

...Cokie Gaston Anderson Many Native American tribes have Web sites, but the content of these sites varies depending on a number of factors, including the audience, purpose and context of the site, geographic distribution of tribal members, economic factors, tribal policies, and the digital divide...

... protect and serve the tribe in the event of legal action. For example, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) provides for the return or repatriation of certain sacred items from federal agencies and selected local or state institutions that receive federal funding (Native...

...Lisa Mitten Native Americans made an early appearance on the Internet in 1994. The number of Indian‐run Web sites about Native American issues, histories and cultures continues to expand. Web sites are created and maintained by Indian tribes, organizations and individuals, and may be directed...