Indigenous People and Communities

A convergence of talent and expertise has entered the Digital Earth world with David Wortley (De Montfort University dwortley@dmu.ac.uk) helping to lead the committee for connecting villages and communities. Wortley will be supported in this effort by leading representatives of Native Americans (James Rattling Leaf), Samis and indigenous artic peoples, as well as communities from Central America and western China. A seismic shift in the use of Digital Earth technologies is rapidly being expressed throughout the globe often outside the coverage of slick tabloids and corporate media outlets. This exciting group of folks will be faced with the Solomon-esque challenge of selecting which groups can be highlighted for the world stage at next June’s event. One thing is for certain, the word will be a bit smaller, and richer, as a result of Wortley and the team’s efforts.