Chez Oxendine (Tribal Business News)
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Residents in the Bethel and Kusilvak census areas in southwestern Alaska pay up to $315 per month for internet through United Utilities United, and the service comes with a 100 gigabyte data cap, with overage charges of $8 per gig.
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The Native American Agriculture Fund, the Food Research and Action Center, and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative at the University of Arkansas joined together last week to release a wide-ranging report on food issues tribes faced during COVID’s first waves.
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Tribal leaders and advocates from across the country shared that message in a roundtable discussion with the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Jan. 12, during which they aired concerns and grievances about their communities’ lack of access to viable broadband connections.