BC First Nations and the Internet

Posted by Tad McIlwraith on June 8th, 2006 filed in Everyday Life, First Nations, In the News, Internet

TheTyee.ca writes about the impact of the internet in isolated First Nations communities in British Columbia. Crux:

But a broadband connection doesn’t mean downloading the latest Bedouin Soundclash album or “messengering” a friend who lives down the street. For the aboriginal communities that are being wired, internet means school, family, health-care and job opportunities.

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High-level physics courses are now available online, and bright aboriginal students who choose to stay in their villages … have the drive to take online classes and strive towards university.

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