Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Indigenous Lands & Innovation.

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Techzine Global] VAST Data leverages unique market position to develop full-stack AI infrastructure and [IndigiNews] Indigenous rights defenders say they’ll ‘not stay silent’ after anti-protest bylaw defeated in ‘Winnipeg’, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Indigenous Lands & Innovation Topics include: broadband, fiber, satellite, connectivity, data sovereignty.

Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises).

Sources discussed:

• Techzine Global: [Techzine Global] VAST Data leverages unique market position...
• IndigiNews: [IndigiNews] Indigenous rights defenders say they’ll ‘not st...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Cariboo Chilcotin mobile therapy ...
• Global News: [Global News] Nationwide prescribed burn program being launc...

Additional sources provided:

• Hackaday: [Hackaday] Meshtastic Does More Than Simple Communication
• Engadget: [Engadget] How to send a message via satellite on iPhone
• The Narwhal: [The Narwhal] B.C. moves at ‘warp speed’ to change landmark ...
• Resilience.org: [Resilience.org] Agrihouse at the Venice Architecture Bienna...
• Resilience.org: [Resilience.org] Black History Month: Land, Power, and the K...

Credits
Theme Song: Cariboo Signals by Sumo AI
Content Curation & Script: Claude (Anthropic)
TTS Voices: OpenAI TTS API
Cover Art: ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Podcast Coordination: Erich Zirnhelt
© 2026 Erich Zirnhelt. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.