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Broadband Policy Symposium

Tribal Broadband: Ensuring Communities Have the Capacity to Thrive

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
4:55 PM - 5:25 PM CT
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Tribal Policy Executive

    Moderator(s)

  • Robert Griffin

    Broadband Director
    Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
    Durant, Oklahoma, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Jason Hall

    Tribal Broadband Projects Manager
    Mohawk Networks
    Bombay, New York, United States

  • Leah Cleve (she/her/hers)

    Business Operations Manager
    Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Shared Services
    Ignacio, Colorado, United States

  • Shannon R. Legree

    Field Staff Branch Chief, Telecom/Loan Origination & Approval Division
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service

  • Jennifer Burkhalter (she/her/hers)

    Executive Director/CFO
    NTTA/Ponderosa

Support for Tribal governments to bring high-speed Internet to Tribal lands is a high priority for several federal agencies, as a means to spur economic growth and support new services and programs including telehealth, distance learning, language reclamation, remote work options, and digital inclusion initiatives. This panel of agency representatives will discuss the unique requirements of building networks on Tribal lands, key factors for strong partnerships, and how each sees fiber broadband impacting members over the next decade.