Statement of the Problem

American Indians on reservations encounter the digital divide, the chasm that discourages people of minority and low-income households from accessing technology tools, related learning opportunities, and high-quality online content. Available literature regarding the digital divide has described existing and likely scenarios ranging from other ethnic groups in the United States to racial groups in other countries, but American Indians are considered a statistically insignificant population and, consequently, are excluded by the federal government in digital divide research (DeBell & Chapman, 2003).