Seeing it first-hand is tremendously important.

Among the many obstacles to closing the digital divide in Indian Country is the FCC's Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, or ETC designation.

Mr. Webre, the FCC issued guidance in 2012 about tribal engagement. The GAO reports that that guidance is now stale.

Would allowing more flexibility at E-Rate for innovation, like putting wi-fi on school buses, help address the digital divide in tribal schools faster?

Your report mentions needing a formal tribal engagement process that allows for meaningful tribal input as part of the FCC's data collection.

When exactly will this Committee see accurate data from the E-Rate program about its work in tribal lands?

I couldn't agree with Senator Schatz more.

I think you are talking about a really meaningful step and meaningful engagement with the tribe for the provider to try to really understand what is going on on the ground.

I think that Congress should look at it.

The challenges faced by Native youth in the justice system are significant and require our attention.

One of the points I was making here is by using cultural knowledge and traditional practices, many Native youth have been able to successfully reintegrate back into tribal communities and heal their trauma and what they have been through.