The National Indian Telecommunications Institute (NITI) is a Native-founded and run organization dedicated to using the power of electronic technologies to provide American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities with extensive educational tools, equal opportunity and a strong voice in self-determination. Their goals are to employ advanced technology to serve American Indians, Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives in the areas of education, economic development, language and cultural preservation, tribal policy issues and self-determination.

The CTCNet grant was used for a hard copy and online newsletter and action alerts project to increase the information Tribes have about telecommunications and to educate government and foundations about tribal needs. The online newsletter will be available through "Native Issues" on NITI's homepage beginning in June of 2000.

For more information, read "Immediate Issues Concerning Telecommunications in Indian Country"