Quantitative and Qualitative AnalysesNew Media, Technology andInternet Use in Indian Country
Written by
Traci L. Morris, Ph.D.
Policy and Program Analyst Native Public Media
Sascha D. Meinrath
Director, Open Technology Initiative New America Foundation
Native
Public
Media
New
Media,
Technology
and
Internet
Use
in
Indian
Country:
Quantitative
and
Qualitative
Analyses
Contents
E
XECUTIVE
S
UMMARY
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4
I
NTRODUCTION
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4
P
URPOSE
OF
S
TUDY
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P
ART
I.
N
EW
M
EDIA
,
T
ECHNOLOGY
AND
I
NTERNET
U
SE
IN
I
NDIAN
C
OUNTRY
:
Q
UANTITATIVE
A
NALYSIS
S
URVEY
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P
ART
II.
N
EW
M
EDIA
,
T
ECHNOLOGY
AND
I
NTERNET
U
SE
IN
I
NDIAN
C
OUNTRY
:
Q
UALITATIVE
C
ASE
S
TUDY
A
NALYSIS
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K
EYS
TO
S
UCCESS
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C
ONCLUSIONS
,
P
OLICY
I
MPLICATIONS
AND
F
URTHER
R
ESEARCH
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C
ASE
S
TUDIES
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A
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(N
AKOTA
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AND
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OF
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C
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D’A
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C
ONFEDERATED
T
RIBES
OF
THE
C
OLVILLE
R
ESERVATION
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L
EECH
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AKE
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S
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ALIFORNIA
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RIBAL
D
IGITAL
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PPENDIX
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PPENDIX
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Native
Public
Media
2
Acknowledgements
Founded
in
2004,
Native
Public
Media
(NPM)
has
established
itself
as
the
national
leader
in
advocating
for
policies
and
regulations
that
will
encourage
the
expansion
and
strengthening
of
Native
voices
through
media
and
platforms
that
are
community
‐
based,
local,
and
democratic.
NPM’s
mission
is
to
promote
healthy,
engaged,
independent
Native
communities
by
strengthening
and
expanding
Native
American
media
capacity
and
by
empowering
a
strong,
proud
Native
American
voice
.
With
a
proactive
program
of
policy
analysis,
representation
and
advocacy,
NPM
works
to
secure
a
voice
for
Native
America
among
policy
‐
making
bodies
and
within
the
media
democracy
movement.
At
the
national
level,
NPM
is
aggressively
advocating
for
ubiquitous
open
broadband
and
for
the
full
consideration
of
Native
America
in
FCC
spectrum
and
resource
allocation
decisions.
At
the
tribal
level,
Native
Public
Media
provides
vital
training
and
assistance
to
established
and
emerging
media
outlets,
advocates
for
new
technology
deployment
and
works
to
mobilize
Native
Nation
involvement
in
the
field
of
media
democracy
and
reform.
With
the
support
and
guidance
of
Native
Public
Media,
Indian
Country
has
a
voice
at
a
critical
moment
in
the
evolution
of
media
in
America
.
Gathering
this
important
data
by
far
has
been
among
the
most
rewarding
tasks
we
have
undertaken
at
Native
Public
Media.
The
data
collection
process
involved
extensive
visits
by
the
Native
Public
Media
staff
into
several
tribal
communities,
vetting
and
norming
of
the
survey
instrument,
countless
consultation
with
experts
at
the
New
America
Foundation
and
others,
and
extensive
interviews
with
individuals
on
the
ground.
This
groundbreaking
endeavor
could
not
have
been
done
without
the
explicit
assistance
and
involvement
of
the
following
team:
Traci
Morris,
Native
Public
Media,
Policy
and
Program
Analyst
Sascha
Meinrath,
New
America
Foundation,
Director
of
the
Open
Technology
Initiative
Loris
Ann
Taylor,
Native
Public
Media,
Executive
Director
Carol
Pierson,
President
and
CEO,
National
Federation
of
Community
Broadcasters
Daniel
Meredith,
Technologist,
New
America
Foundation
James
Losey,
Program
Associate,
New
America
Foundation
Benjamin
Lennett,
Senior
Policy
Analyst,
New
America
Foundation
Camille
Lacapa,
Native
Public
Media,
Network
Services
Manager
Carolyn
Caton,
Native
Public
Media,
Director
of
Resource
and
Program
Development
Joshua
Breitbart,
People’s
Production
House
Geoffrey
Blackwell,
Native
Public
Media
Advisory
Council
Chair
Peggy
Berryhill,
Native
Public
Media,
Director
of
Program
Services
Special
Acknowledgments:
Interviewees
Valerie
Fasthorse
Ann
Marchand
Matthew
Rantanen
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