First peoples and the Internet
Gladys Smiley Bell · College & Research Libraries News · 1994
A guide to Native American resources E lectronic access to research and interac tive communication for and about Native Americans is available in a variety of ways, growing dramatically in num ber and scope.What was once an esoteric tool used only by scientists and engineers, the Internet is now having a dramatic impact on ethnic cultures, including Native Americans.Throughout this overview of Native American resources on the Internet the terms Native North Americans, In dians, American Indians, Native Americans, Ab original peoples, first peoples, and others are used interchangeably.The information superhighway trek begins by accessing a document entitled "Public Ac cess to the Internet: American Indian and Alas kan Native Issues" by George D. Baldwin (Henderson State University).Baldwin helped launch American Telecommunications (AIT), the first nonprofit group dedicated to promot ing the grassroots Native American computing movement.1The document provides a histori cal and critical overview of communication, technology, and Indian Culture.