Wired for Sovereignty: Inside the Suquamish Tribe’s Fiber Rollout

17/07/2025 26 min Episodio 39
Wired for Sovereignty: Inside the Suquamish Tribe’s Fiber Rollout

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, TribalHub sits down with Gabriel Cook, IT Director for the Suquamish Tribe, to explore the rollout process of a tribally owned fiber network—what inspired it, the internet challenges it aims to solve, and the unique tech helping reach rural areas. Along the way, we dig into funding, sustainability, and the nuts and bolts of deployment. Also, how the right service provider can make all the difference on a project like this.

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