I was going to dive into to Tribal broadband profiles this week but I found out that there may be updates coming very soon. So I just wanted to share a quick look at where folks are connected and where they are not.
I have removed anything related to access off reservation and I’m only looking at access to 100/20 Mbps (100 down and 20 up).
Clearly, each area has its own story. Bois Forte (with 294 households) has no access; while Shakopee (with 116 households) has ubiquitous access. And the numbers are such, especially considering households, that there’s not much comparison to make. But I wanted to keep note, especially as I talk about the MN County Broadband Profiles at the Broadband 2020 conference tomorrow and for when I take the deeper dive once the latest numbers and maps are available.
| Name | Households (2010 estimate) | Percent Broadband (100Mbps/20Mbps) | Percent Wireline Broadband (100Mbps/20Mbps) |
| Bois Forte Reservation | 294 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fond du Lac Reservation | 1530 | 62.52 | 62.52 |
| Grand Portage Reservation | 257 | 80.64 | 80.64 |
| Leech Lake Reservation | 3930 | 77.33 | 77.33 |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | 134 | 89.98 | 68.43 |
| Mille Lacs Reservation | 1835 | 66.38 | 66.38 |
| Minnesota Chippewa Trust Land | 1 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Prairie Island Indian Community | 62 | 50.15 | 50.15 |
| Red Lake Reservation | 1757 | 99.82 | 99.82 |
| Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community | 116 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Upper Sioux Community | 48 | 97.92 | 0.00 |
| White Earth Reservation | 3529 | 78.17 | 78.17 |
Blandin on Broadband 