The First Nations Technology Council works in British Columbia with the following stated goals:
- Providing funded and accredited education programs to advance Indigenous peoples careers in innovation and technology.
- Participating in and leading community research projects that result in tangible benefits for Indigenous peoples.
- Creating strategies to advance equitable, affordable and sustainable access to technology in Indigenous communities.
- Advocating for better policy solutions for internet affordability and reliability in Indigenous communities.
They pride themselves in being Indigenous-led “with a board of directors representing Indigenous communities from all over British Columbia”
They look at digital equity and have a number of funding programs.
While it’s not specifically about internet access, they have a very interesting drone program looking at forestry, firefighting and search and rescue.