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How a Native-owned company helped tribes bridge the digital divide


Madonna Peltier Yawakie saw a yawning, unmet need for Wi-Fi networks and digital connections on tribal lands and then set herself on a journey to meet it. Her success is part of a quiet national boom in Native-owned businesses.

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