COVID-19 Resources for Indigenous Peoples
This page is a starting point for ASU students primarily, and the wider community seeking Indigenous-centric resources and tribal perspectives on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Student Resources
Native America Calling: Learning outside the classroom
- American Indian Student Support Services (AISSS)
- Learning Remotely
- Free E-Resources : COVID-19
- ASU for YOU
- COVID-19 ASU Library Updates & Support LibGuide
- ASU E-Textbook support
- Searching for Free or Openly Licensed Content
- ProQuest EBook Central
- Free Access to APA style manual
- Historic Tribal Nations Newspaper Titles
- National Emergency Library
- Utility Assistance
- Information for Arizona Renters During COVID in English & Spanish
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FAQ for American Indian StudentsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) for American Indian students related to the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to online classes at Arizona State
University.
Internet Access
- ASU Laptop and hotspot check-out
- Arizona Libraries Public WiFI
- Cox Cable Coronavirus (COVID-19) response
- Comcast COVID-19 response: Offers free WiFi for 2 months to low-income families plus all Xfinity hotspots are free to the public during this time.
- Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months
- AT&T COVID-19 response: Offers open hotspots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low-income families.
- Verizon COVID-19 response: No special offers, but following the FCC agreement, Keep Americans Connected.
- Sprint COVID-19 response: Follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge.
- T-Mobile COVID-19 response: Follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hotspots for 60 days at no extra charge.
- National Digital Inclusion Alliance website
- List of Internet Service Providers and COVID-19 offers
Tribal Internet Access Resources
The American Indian student support services staff at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona are working collectively to create a list of locations within individual tribal nations and communities that can provide Internet access. We will make this information available once completed. In the meantime, below are a couple of currently available tribal Internet access resources.
- Online Resources and Capabilities in Native Communities
- Navajo and Hopi nations Wi-Fi hotspots
- Free WiFi for Tohono O'odham Students
- Ak-Chin Indian Community Library has Wi-Fi hotspots for community members; Contact Pam Velasquez at PVelasquez@ak-chin.nsn.us
- Modonna Huma-Dawasevaya, Higher Education Advisor; Hopi Tribe Grants and Scholarships Program is working to establish a network resource that will allow all students access to available Wi-Fi/study areas within the Hopi community. For updates contact Modonna at MHuma-Dawasevaya@hopi.nsn.us, (928) 734-3535 or call Toll free (800) 762-9630
Indigenous Streaming Media/E-Resources
- Indigenous Cinema database
- Vision Maker Media (Native Stories for broadcasting) -Free online resources: Social distancing doesn't mean you have to lose touch with your culture or your community. Vision Maker Media has curated a collection of online resources for you and your family to keep you connected.
- INDIgenesis Online—Watch the Short Films of Indigenous Lens: Our Reality This showcase of works by Native American filmmakers and artists was scheduled to run for two weeks starting March 29. Now, three collections of shorts will be available for free online viewing. The museum’s website walkerart.org features links to view the short films on the filmmakers’ websites, where they will be available for as long as the creators wish. Some of the shorts are password protected and are only available through April 15.
- Indigenous zombie film Blood Quantum available soon to watch online
- There's a massive free catalogue of Indigenous films online — and we have 6 picks to get you started
- Holt Hamilton Films: Native American film company dedicated to sharing with you great Indigenous stories that Hollywood will never tell, by casting young and old, undiscovered and discovered, Native American actors. Two of their films were just made available due to COVID-19.