Less than 50 percent of tribal colleges have access to smaller T-1 lines. And this access is very sporadic. Internet degrees . Even though they serve remote tribes, only 2 of 32 colleges currently offer degrees via distance learning courses over the Internet. Many tribal colleges aren't networked to provide e-mail and other services.
Tribal colleges struggle to hire and retain technicians.
Often, they can't afford to hire outside experts. The project will give tribal colleges technology to link them to global resources. New jobs on reservations with unemployment rates as high as 85 percent. That's not right. Our country can do better than that.