Remote communities playing catchup in the business and communications of the global digital world
A greater effort must be made to bridge the digital divide to allow Indigenous people and communities to participate in the global technology world.
Considering how fast Starlink can roll out high-speed satellite internet to remote communities, Coates called Ottawa's cross-Canada internet delivery dates “almost laughable” and “not ambitious enough.” As a fledgling entrepreneur, Delorme said he relied on friends and relationships in struggling to the point of establishing revenue stream.The 147-year-old Indian Act continues to make life difficult for Indigenous entrepreneurs to tap into mainstream sources of capital, added Jake Dockstator, executive director of the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord, a regional economic development corporation in northwestern Ontario.
The Friendship Accord focuses on training and education but also on consultation and accommodation to apprise communities on infrastructure development goings-on around the region. His organization looks to build better relationships between the tech sector and Indigenous leaders later this year at an upcoming conference in Toronto.
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