Codesigning community networking literacies with rural/remote Northern Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada

Abstract Digital literacy research and practice typically presume certain conditions, such as an urban orientation and adequate, affordable access to connectivity and devices. But these conditions are not universal; for example, people in small, rural/remote Indigenous communities may seek to balanc...

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Published inJournal of computer-mediated communication Vol. 29; no. 1
Main Authors McMahon, Rob, McNally, Michael B, Nitschke, Eric, Napier, Kyle, Alvarez Malvido, María, Akçayir, Murat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.11.2023
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Summary:Abstract Digital literacy research and practice typically presume certain conditions, such as an urban orientation and adequate, affordable access to connectivity and devices. But these conditions are not universal; for example, people in small, rural/remote Indigenous communities may seek to balance connectivity challenges and digital innovations with land-based living specific to place and community. Drawing on efforts to broaden critical digital literacies to support Indigenous sovereignty, we consider how overlapping contexts of places, communities, and infrastructures intersect in the cocreation of appropriate digital literacy. Specifically, we discuss a series of virtually facilitated, participatory workshops that utilize “hacker literacies” and “infrastructure literacy” to reimagine connectivity infrastructure and demonstrate the potential of community networking in, with, and by rural/remote Indigenous communities. We also reflect on limitations of this work and identify lessons for future projects.
ISSN:1083-6101
1083-6101
DOI:10.1093/jcmc/zmad042