/tags/e-rate E-rate en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:08:17 GMT /local-news/2023-04-06/40-million-investment-in-broadband-can-connect-rural-native-american-communities-and-improve-education This week the U.S. Agriculture secretary visited New Mexico to announce $40 million in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand broadband in the state. A portion of that will help Native American communities, especially schools. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:08:17 GMT /local-news/2023-04-06/40-million-investment-in-broadband-can-connect-rural-native-american-communities-and-improve-education Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-08-19/santa-fe-indian-school-is-connecting-tribal-communities-to-broadband-access-to-improve-native-education Five tribal organizations in New Mexico will share over $146 million from the federal infrastructure act to improve broadband infrastructure. The largest award is going to the Santa Fe Indian School, which plans to use its $57 million to bridge the gap of internet access across several tribal communities around the state. 91°µÍø talks with Kimball Sekaquaptewa, chief technology director, for the school about how helping a network of communities serves its mission to provide education to Native children. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:09:08 GMT /local-news/2022-08-19/santa-fe-indian-school-is-connecting-tribal-communities-to-broadband-access-to-improve-native-education Jeanette DeDios