Bridging the Divide: Cherokee Nation Invests in Rural Connectivity
February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Feb. 17 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2024, by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.:
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Osiyo,
In rural northeast Oklahoma, the heart of the Cherokee Nation, a transformation is underway. The tribe has launched an $80 million project to build 15 new cell towers to fill gaps in broadband access across the 7,000-square-mile Cherokee Nation Reservation.
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Osiyo,
In rural northeast Oklahoma, the heart of the Cherokee Nation, a transformation is underway. The tribe has launched an $80 million project to build 15 new cell towers to fill gaps in broadband access across the 7,000-square-mile Cherokee Nation Reservation.
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