[1st-mile-nm] ISOC Indigenous Connectivity Summit

[Richard Lowenberg]

As noted here last month, 1st-Mile Institute (me) is helping to organize 
and host the Internet Society’s Indigenous Connectivity Summit, in Santa 
Fe, Nov. 8 and 9.

Attached is the recent announcement posted by Mark Buell of the Internet 
Society (ISOC).
Updates are forthcoming, as their web site and program processes are not 
yet fully in place.

I’ve begun actively reaching out to pueblo and tribal broadband contacts 
that I have in this Southwest region and across the country, but need 
help reaching the many I don’t know, who should be here.   I hope that a 
number of you on this list will attend/participate to share your needs 
or successes.   A few 1st-Mile subscribers are already getting involved.

The Indigenous Connectivity Summit will most assuredly be a most 
inspiring gathering, just by nature of those doing good work, attending 
from near and far.   Storytelling will be featured.    Arts and cultural 
events are being planned to set a context not always present in hotel 
conference rooms.   Special ‘youth’ presentations are planned.   But the 
Summit will hopefully also offer opportunities for attendees (who don’t 
like going to conferences) to address practical matters that move their 
communities forward with equitable and affordable network infrastructure 
and services, while meeting with policymakers, funders, colleagues and 
possible future partners.

The main ISOC Summit will be Wed. and Thurs., Nov. 8th and 9th, at Hotel 
Santa Fe.
Pre-Summit activities, site visits and training sessions are being 
planned for Mon. and Tues., the 6th and 7th and facilities are available 
if a New Mexico Tribal Broadband Working Meeting is wanted/needed on 
Friday the 10th.   I think that this program can strategically leverage 
some next step actions in this region that should be taken advantage of.

The entire program will be free to attend.    Unlike typical conferences 
with keynote speakers and panel discussions (there will be some), the 
Summit is intended to be participatory and self-determining by all 
attendees.  Participation is more than encouraged; those in the room 
determine the process and outcomes.  With that intent, there is a small 
fund available to help nearby and distant participants attend.    Some 
hotel and travel subsidies will be available.    If you know someone who 
should attend, please let me know.    If you can be a sponsor, please 
contact me.

As the Indigenous Connectivity Summit comes together in the coming 
weeks, I’ll occasionally
post updates on this list, and hope that you will join us.

For those on this list and in the region or beyond, for any information 
or questions regarding the Summit, or if you want to help, you may be in 
touch directly with me.   And stay tuned for a more active local program 
web site, now being prepared.

All networked best,
Richard


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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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