Bois Forte Reservation
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 of 11 | 100% |
| 2021 | #11 of 11 | 0% |
| 2019 | #10 of 11 | 0% |
Former Blandin Broadband Community, Bois Forte has done some stellar work in the last few years. In 2021, they were sitting at 65 percent access to broadband (100/20). A lot has happened since then.
In Oct 2022, Bois Forte received a $19.8 million grant from National Telecommunications and Information Administrations (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. (Read more.)
In March, 2024, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board awarded Bois Forte $261,184 to construct a fiber-to-the-home buildout to bring high speed broadband to 442 homes in the Bois Forte Reservation. The project previously received a grant in 2019 and was nearing completion. The earlier grant was part match for a MN State broadband grant. Bois Forte has been working with cooperative, CTC Communications, on this network.
In August 2024, CTC talked about the Bois Forte project at a MN Broadband Task Force meeting.
Household Density
.01
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
Bois Forte Tribal Government – Bois Forte FTTH – GRANT: $1,248,790
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 10 unserved and 468 underserved locations throughout four sectors of the Bois Forte Reservation in northeastern Minnesota: Nett Lake, Palmquist, Indian Point, and Vermilion. In a funding partnership with the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Iron Range Resource & Rehabilitation Board, and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Bois Forte will improve broadband service levels to at least 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, meeting or exceeding the 2022 and 2026 state speed goals. This project will help increase jobs, wealth, and revenue throughout the entire reservation.