[Air-L] WEBCAST SEP 16-18 - Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2025

[Joly MacFie]

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On *Tuesday – Thursday September 16-18, 2025*, the *Indigenous Connectivity
Institute <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/>* (ICI) will host the *9th
Indigenous Connectivity Summit
<https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-summit/>*
(ICS
2025) in Algonquin territory in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada This community-led
forum is a focal point for Indigenous leadership and their partners to
gather and collaborate on building a digital future on their terms.

*AGENDA https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-summit/
<https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-summit/>*
(All times EDT = UTC-4)
Day 1 – September 16, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/rTYjm7udmPw>

*10:00 Plenary – Welcome and Opening Ceremony*
*Elder Karen MacInnis*
*Fred McGregor* – Emcee
*10:30 Lightning Talk – Introducing the ICS Calls to Action*
*Natalie Campbell* – Internet Society, ICI
*10:45 Case Study – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications*
*Sherry McCuller* – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications
*11:00 Panel – What Role Can AI Play in Digital Equity?*
*Norman Valdez* – CERIC, BrainTrainr
*Jeff Doctor* – Animikii
*Olivia Cragg* – FNIGC
*Dan Clouston* – FNTC
Moderator: *Katlia Lafferty*
*12:00 LUNCH*
*13:00 Panel – LEOS: the good, the bad, and the ugly*
*Brenda Norris* – First Mile
*Lyle Fabian* – Katlotech Communications
*Madeleine Redfern* – CanArctic Inuit Networks
Moderator: *Gordon Gow* – University of Alberta
*14:00 Panel – Data Center Opportunities for Indigenous Communities*
*Sharayah Lane* – Internet Society (virtual)
*Michael McCormick and Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry* – Wiikwenkoong Unceded
Territory
*Skylee-Storm Hogan Stacey* – FNIGC
Moderator: *Asennaienton Frank Horn*
*15:00 BREAK*
*15:15 Information Session – KatloTech Communications*
*Lyle Fabian* – CEO, KatloTech Communications
*15:30 Information Session – Sustainability and Efficiency in Networks*
*Joaquin Wray* – Equitable Origin
*16:00 Plenary Discussion – Thoughts on Day 1, looking ahead to Day 2*
Moderator: *Fred McGregor*
Day 2 – September 17, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/VFAx0dI0qVQ>

*10:45 Plenary Check-in*
*Fred McGregor*
*11:00 Panel – Engaging in Youth Policy Advocacy*
*ILPA Alumini* – Youth Scholarship Recipients
Moderator: *Majedah Hawk*
*13:00 Panel – Changing Political Landscapes in Canada and the US: What
Does It Means for Digital Equity?*
*John Perrino* – Internet Society
*Danae Wilson* – Nez Perce
*Davida Delmar* – Navajo Nation, NDIA
*14:00 Panel – Spectrum Advocacy: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?*
*Lope Trjillo-Perdomo* – Not2Far, IEEE
*Jonathan Fleury* – Norway House
*Red Spectrum* – Coeur D’Alene Tribe
*15:00 BREAK*
*15:15 Workshop Breakouts* (may not be streamed)
*16:15 Plenary – Thoughts on Day 2, looking ahead to Day 3*
Moderator: *Fred McGregor*
Day 3 – September 18, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/Qkdmau_ehCk>

*10:00 Plenary Check-in*
*Fred McGregor*
*10:15 Panel – Have we made progress in building an Indigneous workforce in
networking?*
*Peter Leaton* – Sichuun
*Nikki Muswaggon* – Manitoba SchoolNet
Moderator: *Frank Horn* – ICI
*11:45 Lightning Talk – First Mile Connectivity Consortium Update*
*Tim Whiteduck* – FMCC
*12:00 LUNCH*
*13:00 Plenary – Info Session: Mentoring*
*13:30 Plenary Discussion – Indigenous Connectivity Institute Town Hall*
*14:15 Plenary Discussion – Calls to Action*
Moderator: *Natalie Campbell* – Internet Society ICI
*14:45 Wrap up*
*Fred McGregor*



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