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DOC visits Indian Country
For the second time this year, the gap between
technology haves and have nots was the focus of
a nationwide tour, along with the release of
a new Department of Commerce report.
This time around, though, it was called a "digital
inclusion" tour. But even with the name change, it was
hard to notice that Indian Country was left out,
literally, as the new report didn't include statistics
on computer and Internet usage of Native Americans.
But Commerce Secretary Norman Y. Mineta made up
for the exclusion by giving away surplus Census 2000
computers to tribal colleges and visiting with
Pueblo and other tribal leaders in New Mexico.
Meanwhile, leaders in other parts of the country
are working to make sure the Internet age doesn't
bypass their communities.
Get the Story:
Indians
left out of digital divide (10/17)
Indian
Country part of technology tour (10/18)
Colleges
receive recycled equipment (10/19)
Leaders
gather for tech conference (10/16)
Tribes
go online (10/16)
Center
is cybercafe (10/16)
HUD visits Indian Country
Yet another government agency took time to
focus on Indian Country recently, as the Department of
Housing and Urban Development announced
a series of new partnerships designed
to make it easier for tribes and
Native Americans to buy homes.
HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo was joined by Treasury
Secretary Lawrence H. Summers in making
the announcements in Santo Domingo Pueblo
in New Mexico. The Pueblo is the first
tribe in the state to have completed its
own housing project.
HUD also gave out $22 million in drug-fighting
grants to 57 tribes and Alaska
Native communities. The tribes will use
them in various ways to combat crime
and drug abuse.
Get the Story:
HUD
launches housing programs (10/16)
Tribes
awarded drug grants (10/20)
HUD
Tribal Drug Elimination Grants (10/20)
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