About Us
The Native Nerd Network was founded in 2023. This initiative of The Whitener Group is designed to provide digital literacy services for the tribal communities in Western Washington.
Digital Literacy for us includes technical support, training, social services, and in some cases equipment to help mend the “digital divide” in our Native communities.
While our primary goal of course is to get people connected, we are also looking at capacity building. The world today has A LOT of technology with a lot of moving parts and it can become very disorienting. We do digital literacy training to help people in their day to day. This can be things as simple as how to Zoom with their family or doctors, or more complicated things like using Gmail or Microsoft products used in the workforce.
The Digital Navigator Grant
The Native Nerd Network received a 9 month grant from the State of Washington’s Department of Commerce to provide Digital Navigation services to tribal communities in the South Salish Sea.
Our Digital Navigators (or “Native Nerds”) will assist people in our tribal communities with internet access, getting computer devices, and training in digital literacy. Specifically, our target communities under the grant are the tribal communities of Quileute, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, Squaxin Island, and Chehalis.
Program Partnerships and Collaborators
