Celebrating Animikii’s first ever hackathon
Boozhoo News River readers!
Last week, Animikii kicked off our first-ever Hackathon. In this week’s News River, we share what our team can accomplish with a few days of focused collaboration.
In Indigenous tech news, IndigiNews publisher Eden Fineday writes about the future of Indigenous-led journalism as the Canadian Online News Act runs afoul of the undisputed top social network for Indigenous communities from coast to coast: Facebook.
While we are on the topic of Big Tech, we have the perfect podcast recommendation for you if you are tired of technology giants claiming to have the solution to all of our problems. Read on to find out more.
Animikii Hackathon 2023
How does our decentralized team with a mix of remote and in-person team members work together to solve problems and drive strategy for our new central product: Niiwin?
Read our latest blog post about how we “hacked” away to address technical issues, improve features, and plan for the future – you may be inspired to try a Hackathon at your own organization.
Why Big Tech Won’t Save Indigenous Languages: Tech Won’t Save Us Podcast
Looking for an insightful podcast to listen to while you enjoy your remaining summer yard work? You should definitely check out Tech Won’t Save Us.
Here’s why: Every week, host Paris Marx digs deep on why tech utopia idealism just isn’t cutting it, talking with experts about hot topics like ChatGPT, the latest drama from tech mega-players, and how we can re-evaluate our relationships with the devices that run our life.
You should start with this episode, because: Keoni Mahelona, the CTO at Te Hiku Media shares the dangers of colonial-minded AI, but also the practical success stories of Māori language revitalization in Aotearoa.
Indigenous Investment Update
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners announced a USD $3.2 million investment into Tribal Diagnostics, a Native American-owned high complexity medical diagnostics laboratory serving medical providers in and around Indian Country.
Keep an eye on Raven for more investment in the future, as the Indigenous tech space continues to grow on both sides of the imaginary line.
We’re grateful to have our headquarters on traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lkwungen, Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples of the Coast Salish Nation.
Animikii Inc. 1100 Admirals Rd. Victoria, BC V9A 2P6
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