05/11/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"the statistics for broadband penetration are even more troubling--less than 10 percent of residents on Tribal lands have access to the lifeblood of our 21st century economy."
"In some Native communities, unemployment is as high as 75 percent."
"Tribes need strong local economies, not just to provide jobs and services to their own members."
"Many Native communities have been hit hard by the economic downturn and stagnant job market."