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.

Author

Rob McMahon, Michael B. McNally, Eric Nitschke, Kyle Napier, Maria Alvarez Malvido, Murat Akcayir

Year Published

2023

Country / Region of focus

Global

Complexity

Previous, but no specialized, knowledge is required for its comprehension

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License Type

​CC BY 4.0 ​

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Paper​

Language

English

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Gender Perspective

Yes

Accesible to people with visual or hearing impairments

Yes

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