Crystal Hottowe

Darrah chats with Crystal Hottowe, a citizen of the Makah Tribe, which is located in present-day Washington State. Crystal writes grants for her tribe, focusing on building out the broadband network that connects her community. On this episode of Determi-Nation, Darrah and Crystal discuss sovereign networks in Indigenous communities, the digital divide, and how real engineers wear Carhartts. 

Intro music: "Move, I'm Indigenous" by Aqqalu Berthelsen

Outro music: "A Distance" by Cale Crowe