MSI ConferenceBroadband Funding Workshop

Located in Northern Minnesota Over 1100 Square Miles of Beautiful, Rugged

Wilderness 46% Unemployment Rate 70% of Population is under the poverty line LLBO is largest employer in the area with over

2,100 employees, 1,200 in three casino’s

1999-2003 Development of a Teleconferencing and Healthcare Initiative with DSL and POTS technologies

1999-2000 EARTH Project-Technology Plan Development

2005-2007 Development of a WiMax network connecting 4 locations across the reservation to serve the bandwidth needs of the Band

2009-Development and submission of ARRA Broadband Stimulus application

Cross-department project needs assessment and management required

Applications drive technology choices Ongoing management and support of

applications is required You can never have enough bandwidth

Starts with: Tribal Executive Support

Tribal Chairman Arthur “Archie” LaRose Executive Director- Robert Aitken

Internal Champion Randy Finn-Deputy Director

Tribal Staff Mike Myers, Jackie Vanasse, Cre Larson and Jackie Wright

Consulting Expertise to fill out Team Bill Coleman-Community Technology Advisors John Schultz-U-reka Broadband Ventures

Interview with Executive Management Understand vision for governance and constituent

Services Interviews with all Tribal Departments

Understand department objectives Understand current technology use and needs Stimulate thinking on potential applications

Technology Working Group Ensure that MIS and operating department plans are

in alignment

Priorities Deliver Services in outlying reservation communities Improve connectivity for mobile workers in health, public

safety, public works and other departments

Limited Internet access in more remote locations Access Affordability

$43,000/month in Telecommunications Services

Infrastructure Strategy ($8.6 Million) Fiber transport network connects larger communities (9) additional WiMax Towers to connect remote areas Two cell tower locations to support AT&T cell service Wi-Fi network in communities for mobile connectivity and

community use Connect 50 Tribal Offices with Fiber Optics, including all

facilities within Cass Lake Development of Community Computer

Centers($1.5 Million) Average of 4 computers in 13 existing community centers

Create new enterprise to support the network and community centers Will develop strategy to lease tower space and dark

fiber and sell bandwidth to pubic and private sector Will provide focus to meet the requirements of

ARRA Funded through reductions from the $43,000/month

spent on outside services Allows MIS to concentrate on developing and

managing applications across the network

Partnerships Private Sector Public Sector

Valid Technology Plan PE Stamp can verify Technology Assumptions

Support Letters Local Government State and Federal Support Tribal Resolutions

Contacts Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Jackie Vanasse jackiev@llbo.org (218) 766-6924

U-reka Broadband Ventures John Schultz

jschultz@u-rekabroadband.com(651) 967-7196