Gathering around the computer screen...

 Tech Glow How-To Videos

What a great way to market a personal brand, style, and present your side of the world to the universe! Welcome to the adventures you will take us on as you present your humor, family moments, and document an online journey to revel hereafter! 

Make a presentable, classy, and safe video profile.

Some tips with presenting yourself in ONLINE SAFETY:

• Create a personal brand, nickname, and invest in selective presentation. You want to be known for something (you have seen the same outfit on some of those personalities on television) and want people to remember you. Update like an event and make it your seasonal transition if you plan on profiting with an audience. Highlight products, stylists, and marketing skills will be evident in your videos! This helps with keeping your daily identity safe, legal, unsearchable, and you won't be disappointed in mock versions of you if you become a big name.
• When you are looking for followers in the thousands - you want to remember that you're going to need personal restraint. Professional guidance in marketing, search trademarks, and keywords you want to affiliate with can produce money. Know how you can invest in yourself safely by taking a class, joining a tech group (NEW-TRG), or researching at your leisure what legal complexities you may want to know! Some platforms may not allow advertising, costs and certain features can become a policy issue if you are unaware (but they can also change with your input as well)!
• MMIW has taken its toll across the Country - why we haven't been effective in communication efforts and forming reaction parties is beyond me. Create affiliative groups and keep them local with search parties and do mock trials with missing for your area. How would you react? Did you have check-ins as a group? Did you use the buddy system and able to use technology to save you (tracking phone)? Test these technologies - report their use and recommend to your friends!
• Do not add strangers to your profile because one of your relatives added them. This is sometimes a slow strategy to gain personal information from your page if private. The tactic is building trust. It is ok to deny them because it is best to know personally with less censored information from your private life. 
• Monitor your check-ins. If you have no problem with your friend list, check-ins can be a convenient way of showing your migrational patterns and trusted sites. Use them wisely! 
• Research ways you can be found and minimize that impact. The last name is huge in Native American communities. Once your last name is exposed in identifying who you know - it has to be reciprocated. Ask who they are in return, notice them, listen. People tend to relax during these encounters when they are proud to be known, don't be fooled. 
• In any technological advancement think of it as a tool. Research it. Tracking functions. Permissions on your cell phone and turning them off when not in use. Remember to protect your contact list and question why it is needed. If the application you are using is requesting odd things from you and its a new source or random application - these are developed by actual people where there are no laws in what is available to download! 

Main thing is to always protect yourself! 

Over exposure and buildng an audience can be fun but remember that MMIW and dissecting the culture with human studies is over-generalizing our direct impact with trust, peace, friendship. Remember to support your anonymity and identity by keeping those at home. Not everything has to be shared or exposed - some culturally sensitive information should remain offline. Please. 

Do provide censorship when possible, allow the impact of emotion to affect when appropriate. Some culturally sensitive images, ideas, stories, and content must remain offline and/or subject to care for seasonal or otherwise proper care for comments. Ask permission as well. That is an etiquette that you can invest in!

Google SERP "Native American". September 4, 2024.

If you have any ideas, suggestions, comments - let us know! 

Kunhiyo ("I am healthy") Overdose Awareness 2024 Event Recap!

 NEW-Technical Resource Group

Shek^ - Sakoli Swakweku, 

At the Kunhiyo Event, NEW-TRG was happy to be in the informational table resources for a community IT Group from 9am to 2pm. 

A couple of highlights about NEW-TRG (in case you missed it):

1. A community IT Resource Group for working job skills and casino revenue software career path making - what positions do we need in the community to be filled and improved to send our youth to school for?

2. We know you may not enjoy technology or learning it but it is going to be a proficiency level in the future to continuously update and maintain technical knowledge in our leisure to our businesses - join NEW-TRG so we can learn together! 

3. Research, Projects, Data Governance gathering for our businesses to recruit interested people to volunteer for projects and assist for resume quality while reporting to the community about it with NEW-TRG!

4. There is no other Technical Resource Group in the community right now. Join NEW-TRG to be found, to locate answers, to group for a good cause!

5. We need a community knowledge base to be prepared to go into GTC prepared and raising the level of quality in meeting times. We also need to narrow the technological gap from professional to learner to interested to daily use people. There is a HUGE gap from our community in bridging our questions, concerns, and input for our laws that have yet to be developed!

If there are any other events in the community to invite NEW-TRG that is more than welcome! Currently seeking:

•  Intro to Python Course with interested individuals in the Northeast of Wisconsin area! 
• Currently seeking Appleton and Shawano Area interested people! There is a search for computer resources with software and online access that we can use as a group. 
• Any suggestions and input is appreciated!

Amazing work by the staff and coordinators of the Kunhiyo Event. Definately an eye-opener with community involvement and events to provide resources. NEW-TRG is proud to be a part of this event!

Yaw^ko!

Intro to Python: Take a Peek!

LearnPython.Com has great beginner steps for learning logic (equations), syntax (grammar structure), and examples that are easy to follow!

In this code snippet, there are a couple of things that are happening. 
1. variableName (what you want to call your result from the rest of the sentence and what the value returned shall be known as hereAfter).

•         equals sign always represents assigning the value after it to the variableName

•         there are dataTypes - something the memory of the computer needs to assign size for whatever you are working with. The best estimate you have makes the program run faster if at least amount. That is the "int" part. It means "integer" or number, whole number, typically. Not decimals - they'll probably roll that out later if they have a dataType for it. 
• input is referring to the type of variableName this actually is.. its going to be something you ask the user to respond or interact with - in real time. The module we work with can also be found at www.w3Schools.com when researching programming language, references, code snippets to alter and use. Very convenient when learning the ropes. 
• the last part of this first line is what you want your user to respond, the question. All of the 'oompf' of single quotation marks are necessary. It is designated print, automatically a string dataType (or words, letters, and sometimes certain characters are restricted from being assumed text words - because int is number, we have to convert those into text...), and yes the space is necessary because we are programming speed with short hand programming syntax/language as possible and every space has a value in the response time. Not to mention, understanding it as it can be returned to us in that print style of English grammar. 

The rest goes on to explain the if statement and the type of program it is as a whole. This asks the user for any number. The logic of it is in the if statements - you are giving it options to respond with what the user gives you. So, that means programming certain paths by giving it this or that (if statements are good for these types of decision making models). 

Program will do something like this:

Computer says: Provide a number: _  <<<<that little cursor will flash, waiting for a response...

You say: 3

Computer goes through the program you wrote (above) and determines that it cannot be divided (the % sign means division in Python) because it absolutely (the == sign means it has to be precisely that value) has value when divided by 2. So, the computer skips this step because it does not apply.

The computer goes to the next step. 

The else statement means, if its not this even number requirement then every answer outside of this HAS to mean its an odd number. Because that is what the program provides for answer. 

There could be technical defaults here but that is more than we need to explain (decimal - we haven't put up default statements, exception reports for what if the user goes outside of a whole number pathways to ask again).

Try repeating the steps and explaining each step to understand what it's asking you to do and how you solve it. 

Learning how to program in code is a difficult thing to do if you do not practice it daily. Strategizing mathematical concepts and putting them to use has to start young. Some of this is in our playground equipment we have for children on the reservation. I just seen Three Sisters was building a new playground and thought 'how boring' for those kids. We need something that projects their expectations and that means asking nerds, technical adults in our working fields, professionals - how would you like to play as a kid because it taught you something you needed throughout your life? Most people account sports to this, but not every kid can be an athlete unfortunately. 

Think about it. 

Join NEW-TRG and integrate it into your life so your children & grandchildren can benefit from it. 

Kunhi:yo Event - I'm Healthy

 Kunhi:yo - Overdose Awareness Event

Oneida Hotel - 2040 Airport Drive. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304

August 29, 2024

9Am - 2PM

NEW-TRG 

Come check us out at the Kunhi:yo Event with Oneida Social Services and Resources as an informational booth. Brooke Metoxen-Smith will be handing out pamphlets, flyers, stickers with NEW-TRG and answering questions on projects with NEW-TRG and recruiting interest for joining to begin a new path in life. 

One of the concerns in newly attained sobriety is what to do with the time, breaking bad habits, and direction in life with community activity and people alike. Support groups being present along with other social accomodations to relieve that question on a professional level if need be, NEW-TRG is offering assistance with delving into technological avenues. 

Seeing that Native American advocates are cheering you on to join them and to apply yourself towards a new chapter in your life may be encouraging and attainable within you. People who say its too difficult or they aren't into it could be uplifted and need a new venture to get into. The people will not be disappointed in their time spent researching IT Topics and technological advancements. It will always be useful and build atop what you previously learned. We are always learning and if you can take the time to learn, and explain what was most effective for you - that is all the battle right there. You will be helping countless others after you in being able to explain what worked to help NEW-TRG remain connected with elders, the technological adept, and the disabled who may not be able to use what you are reviewing. We need your input to connect those who cannot learn it!

Join us at the event and stop by and say hi! We will be doing short surveys if you could to engage in conversations with us and what our project spaces mean for the people. 

Just a Friendly Perk On Re-doing Old Ways for Gift Giving!

 Corn Husk Robots For Family Fun!

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As this season begins to see the corn silk flowing from the tops of the corn stalks...

Remember to create a Corn Husk Robot with your friends and family this year at the Harvest Gathering. Begin shopping for small screws, wires, and weird gadgets you can use to modify your corn husk dolls! Gift with your next batch of season holiday crafts and request new software in return, create a small blog and promote it, as we head into the seasonal changes - remain vibrant and always co-existing with our modern world!

We will be looking forward to gathering some of these techy accessories to modify corn husk dolls in the upcoming season. We are collecting these materials - please email: NEW.TechnicalResourceGroup@Gmail.com for pickup times!

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July 1 2024 Sign up! Intro to Python!

What the first 15 sign-up participants will need:

An email to: NEW.TechnicalResourceGroup@Gmail.com

• Please state your name, age, Tribal Affiliation (if any) and clan (if any)
• Intent to join the Intro to Python Course
• Confirmation of understanding that the course is $29 that you will need to provide in the form of a debit or credit card at the first session. 

Please also state if you would like to participate in a fundraiser event to offset costs of the course. 

The program will start July 1 and end on August 12 on Mondays from 10AM to 1PM.

We will meet at Oneida CEC at 2632 Packerland Dr. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313 in the reserved computer lab. A mentor will be able to help during this process, a (Native American) NWTC Software Developer student. This is an attempt to gain data on the Northeast Wisconsin Region Community of Native Americans and their ability to comprehend, learn, and retain data taught within this course. All feedback will be posted within the community blog (here at: NativeTRG.blogspot.com) and will be encouraged to write a group article on the course for community feedback and future input for other courses. 

All questions are encouraged! This is a learning opportunity and a friendly, safe, relatable group working environment. Please appear in a semi-professional conduct and refrain from vulgar language. 

Yaw^!

 

Intro to Python Course

Introduction to Python Course

NEW-TRG with Oneida CEC will be hosting an Intro to Python Course. Just a little reading material on what Python is and what you can use it for!

What is Python?

Python is a high-level, general purpose programming language according to Wiki. The language is designed for user readability and strong indentation use - basically, how Americans read today using headline skimming and bullet points. However, in programming languages, the concepts are similar to other programming languages, which makes learning it a smooth transition into other high-level programming languages. 

The actual history of Python can be researched using the Wiki link if you are interested. Sometimes it does help knowing where the language originates to better understand concepts, language flow (dataflow) techniques and organization skills used. Math concepts and logical thinking are also a beneficial reach into grasping the core of the language goals from a user perspective of your own abilities with it. 

Where can I use Python?

In any career that uses applications, web frameworks (designing websites with javaScript, HTML5, CSS, etc. using a DOM - Domain Object Model), and with databases or with Machine Learning technology. Its versatile. I have seen listings in multiple different South American countries for programmers using Python and it is considered a top programming language in the IT Industry for entry-level jobs. There are multiple platforms that can use Python - and its readability scores mesh well with other careers because you don't have to study extra programming languages to make what you need, work! 

Programming Languages

Everything that you are working with on the computer has a system and architectural design of how it was put together for a user to interact with. A programming language helps protect, orchestrate, and execute your decisions and uses with it effectively using logical concepts. Currently, this has to consider digital logic and wiring techniques in programming languages because it is communicating with a machine. The machine has to use compilers of binary because that is the only language it knows. So, everything is interpreted in codes of binary using only 1 and 0, down to each letter. These letters of binary are compiled and the machine is putting up the saved character for it. The keys that are hit, the communication it is tasked with to display for the user, are all happening that its speed becomes dependent on the smoothness and quality of your application. That's why programming languages are used, to help the quality and interaction of users with machine. 

This has a world history that has been a consistent development since the 1950's (if not earlier) in America. The race to space, the education systems, the technological booms, and the mechanical drive for more developed lifestyles have been a huge success and integration of global lifestyle and luxuries. It is used in all inventions and continues to be a job security for multiple industries - technological programming and concepts. 

Haudenosaunee Concepts

Programming languages are derived from global cultural systems and educations that other people have to learn. Most times, logical and reasoning skills lack understanding in these areas. One experiential point of view to have is how to carry the Haudenosaunee teachings while learning these studies and what you are understanding while studying. There are some key points to remember:

1. Logical thinking consists of electrical knowledge and string theory. It needs to have a point of origin, a destination, and these have to have predetermined connections to solve future problems. It cannot be just a source that is pooled - that is quantum mechanics and quantum computing (not in this course). 

2. Logical thinking consists of mathematical concepts that you have been generally taught through education systems in America. These are a collection of basic arithmetic, algebra, and that is about it. Everything else is not necessary. 

3. Logical thinking and reasoning often consist of machine interpretation and machine compilation. If you want your program to work, you have to know the steps and syntax of how the machine is learning your task. It has to be read like instructions from the first line to the last and the best practices are not repeating yourself or over-explaining yourself. 

If you're an absolute newbie...

Some things I had difficulty with was imagining what I was doing, while writing a program. What does this look like (the words I was writing)? What is this doing and how does the computer know the stuff that isn't being explained? 

This can be due to multiple DOM (Domain Object Models) conceptualizing memory and software designed libraries that fill those components in. It knows the basics of what you are looking for because the limitation to what you can do and need to operate a program are embedded. There are multiple add-ons or plug-ins that you can hook up to your program to use like other tools or other images or other designed features you want to use. Python can work with these features but it generally consists of interface designed software or other web browser frameworks that you need to fit into to make what you want work. (Like the pair of jeans you want to wear need only a certain amount of size of what you can offer to make that work.)

Anything that you want to ask, can be worked with the group. The idea of this course is to gather data, advice, and logical solutions that Haudenosaunee can use for future IT Developers. The way we think, solve, and work together is much different than other cultures in the world. When we are able to collect and work together on a Python Intro Course, we will be able to write our notes and see the difference in the community about their feedback to educate later at an effective pace for us. 

I will admit, there are concepts that you will not accept. There are programming features that you will not understand at first. There will be times when you will blank out in your mind. This is all natural. But the more consistent you are with it and the more you ask questions and recognize that you are doing that - without idling in place to just get through it - the better off you will be at prosolutions and acting out the way to solve it. It helps in many facets of your personal life - what you blank out when learning or listening to your children describe something they are fascinated with that you have no prior knowledge in... It happens to us and it is time for us to realize how to solve it so we can be a part of it. 

Oneida CEC 

Oneida CEC is installing Visual Studio software so besides the Intro to Python Course, we can continue to learn together with NEW-TRG if you are still interested and begin designing apps, personal programs (if you ever wanted to create your own program for whatever reason), projects for school, or work tools. 

It will help you become familiar with a free tool (currently - take advantage of this opportunity!) and continue to be a part of the active revenue that is the sole reason we are able to afford our lifestyles and services. In Gaming, software generated by developers used in slot machines are a big beneficial amenity that most tribal people know nothing of. It is time to invest in the nation profits by being an active participant in our revenue and investments (especially while it is free or affordable)!

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