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In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House Council on Native American Affairs, seeks to purchase Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) from a Tribal majority-owned business organization using the Indian Energy Purchase Preference (IEPP).

In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. FCC Tribal Workshop to be Held November 2-3 in Indian Island, Maine The Federal Communications Commission is holding a tribal workshop at the Penoscot Nation in Indian Island, Maine on Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3. Topics Include: A training session on the Broadband Data Collection and broadband map, tailored to Tribal ...

She will focus on four priority areas: mapping, access, affordability and sustainability

Also: The competitiveness bill now on the House floor is packed with R&D provisions.

KELLER, Ferry County — Amber Kuehne, a 32-year-old single mom taking online classes at Spokane Community College, drove her Ford Escape to the community center in this small Colville Reservation town. Unlike most homes on the reservation, including Kuehne’s, the community center has an internet connection, with Wi-Fi access in the parking lot.

In so many tribal and rural parts of the state, even on the fringes of cities including Seattle, Spokane and Leavenworth, it can often be difficult or impossible to connect to the online world.

Millions in Washington state still do not have reliable access to high-speed Internet, making online life nearly inaccessible. Local and tribal governments will soon be able to apply for federal grants to expand broadband services.

  To streamline personal information management for Cherokee Nation citizens, Cherokee Nation  recently launched the new “Gadugi Portal.” Here, Cherokees can manage or update their essential information with the tribe, including things like a new mailing address, name change, date of birth or veteran status.   Once a citizen registers and makes their personal updates, the collected information will be accessible by key Cherokee Nation departments, such as Registration and the Che...