A New Understanding of Culture and Communication: The Impact of Technology on Indigenous Peoples

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~vlibrary/edres/pathfinders/ajohnson/pathfinder.html

This article examines the use of technology in promoting Indigenous culture.  AJ Johnson highlights several links to online resources that will help researchers find information on the Internet about modern technologies and how they are used to preserve and promote Indigenous Peoples way of life for their descendants and for our collective knowledge of human history.  The article is focused mainly on Native Americans, however, examples of other Indigenous groups are included for illustration purposes.  To guide research, answers to the following questions were examined:

•  Where can I find sources that give a general overview of the effect of technology on indigenous peoples?

• What uses of new technology are most beneficial to indigenous groups?
• What are some problems Native Americans have encountered in gaining access to telecommunications technology, and what solutions are being explored?
• How have indigenous people used new technology to preserve, promote and teach their history and culture?
• How has communication between tribe members or members of different indigenous groups changed due technology?
• What are some organizations and other resources that promote utilization of technology in indigenous communities?