WASHINGTON – The White Earth Band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota is getting $500,000 federal grant to expand high speed internet.
The funding will be used to equip six community-business incubators with computer stations and online training courses for more than 3,300 tribal members.
White Earth Representative Eugene Sommers says access to reliable high-speed Internet is essential for education, telemedicine, and online job opportunities. White Earth Nation is one of ten tribes awarded a total of $5 million in grants through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
