We’ve lately done a few focus groups with Aboriginal youth and I’m starting to see some trends. Aboriginal youth, at least here in BC, are pretty savvy when it comes to technology. They are regular users of email and of instant messenger and cell phones. In both focus groups, which were mostly urban Aboriginal youth, there was quite a high use and understanding of information and communication technology. This is great as we want to be able to offer programs online that require youth to be comfortable with technology. However, one interesting fact is that access is still an issue. While many had used cell phones, fewer of them actually had their own cell phone. Barriers are various and multiple with cost being the number one barrier. Same with computer access. Now the question is whether this is the same or different with non-Aboriginal youth. To a certain degree I would say so, but I don’t have any proof. I’ll try to find some.