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Supporting Self-Determined Indigenous Innovations: Rethinking the Digital Divide in Canada

Jasmin Winter, Justine Boudreau · 2018 · Technology Innovation Management Review

Summary. This paper challenges the Western narrative about Indigenous peoples and technology adoption, examining how Indigenous communities in Canada engage with digital innovation on their own terms. Rather than viewing Indigenous peoples as resistant to technology, the authors argue for recognizing self-determined Indigenous innovations and rethinking how the digital divide is conceptualized in ways that respect Indigenous autonomy and knowledge systems.

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Winter, J., & Boudreau, J.. (2018). Supporting Self-Determined Indigenous Innovations: Rethinking the Digital Divide in Canada. Technology Innovation Management Review. https://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1138

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DOI
10.22215/timreview/1138
Countries
Canada
Regions
North America
Categories
indigenous-innovation, broadband-and-digital
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2026-04-28