Computers create a special challenge for native cultures of North America, clearly they can be highly useful in maintaining networks, sharing information between culture groups and enabling people to communicate with each other over vast distances.
Reference
Bowers, C. A., Vasquez, M and Roaf, M (2000) Native People and the Challenge of Computers: Reservation Schools, Individualism, and Consumerism. American Indian Quarterly Vol. 24, No. 2 (Spring, 2000), pp. 182-199. University of Nebraska Press