what is the ‘first mile’? fcat forum feb. 22, 2012 vancouver, b.c. 1
TRANSCRIPT
What is the ‘First Mile’?
FCAT Forum
Feb. 22, 2012
Vancouver, B.C.1
www.firstmile.ca | 2
The First Mile Project
Public Outreach grant from SSHRC First Nations Partners:
Keewaytinook Okimakanak (Ontario) First Nations Education Council (Quebec) First Nations Help Desk (Atlantic Canada)
University Partners: Simon Fraser University (B.C.) University of New Brunswick (New Brunswick)
www.firstmile.ca | 3
First Nations Communities
3
www.firstmile.ca | 4
The First Mile project shares stories of First Nations technology projects.
It is not enough just to be connected to the Internet.
Who, what, how, and why people and communities connect are important too.
www.firstmile.ca | 5
First Mile Broadband Development
Different First Nations develop local broadband networks in ways that reflect their unique contexts
Locally owned networks support future development
Local control means First Nations can decide what to do with these tools
5
www.firstmile.ca | 6
‘First Mile’ Broadband is:
a community service that local residents, organizations and businesses can develop and access
used by First Nations governments to support and deliver other community services to members, such as health or education
6
www.firstmile.ca | 7
K’atlodeeche First Nation, NWT
7
www.firstmile.ca | 8
The First Mile Project & OCAP
Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession First Nations Information Governance Centre How can First Nations apply OCAP to digital
data and networks? First Nations historically used broadband
owned by external organizations First Mile Project exploring communities
taking ownership and control of broadband First Mile Project offers examples of public
services delivered over broadband
www.firstmile.ca | 9
Bringing Back the ‘First Mile’
1998: The First Mile of Connectivity
Paisley & Richardson
http://www.fao.org/docrep/x0295e/x0295e00.htm
www.firstmile.ca | 10
www.firstmile.ca | 11
Assembly of First Nations e-Community Strategy
11
www.firstmile.ca | 12
First Mile Website
12
www.firstmile.ca | 13
First Mile Questions (examples)
How is your community connected?
What’s the history of connections in your community?
Now your community is connected, what if anything changed?
Do people think it’s important to be connected? Why/why not?
How do people use the Internet? For work? At home?
Do people face challenges related to technologies?
Do technologies make a difference in your community?
13
www.firstmile.ca | 1414
www.firstmile.ca | 1515
www.firstmile.ca | 16
First Mile Videos
16
www.firstmile.ca | 17
Blood Tribe Community Network[documentary]
17