Grant-writing tips and funding sources are included in this guide. While initially many indigenous persons may not understand why access to global information might be in their best interests, the greatest benefit we can hope they will be able to understand and realize is that of their participation in the global community. Modern communications is literally reducing the importance of nationalism and physical borders. As demonstrated for decades by Amnesty International, those who share concern for a cause can collaborate effectively, and on an ongoing basis via email, without regard to physical location or time available. Hundreds of lives have been spared from wrongful incarceration due to these coordinated efforts.
Children are thus able to learn at a young age the power of thoughtful Internet collaboration.
Many resources on the Internet exist which teach activism skills and list global causes that are aggressively using Internet collaboration. The historical disadvantage Native Americans have suffered is primarily one of keeping informed, and having a voice, where federal decision-making is concerned. Once indigenous peoples understand what's at stake, and how to use these information and collaborative tools, they quickly understand that they are essential to their survival and wellbeing. Unlimited information access will inevitably change and evolve a culture. The realities for survival in the modern world preclude the luxury of being oblivious to outside forces.