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American Indian/Alaskan Natives: Be Counted For Census 2000!
It is very important that each native person/household fills out and mails back the US Census 2000. If you do not fill out the information for your tribe correctly, you and your family may not be counted by the government as a Native household. An estimated 12.2 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives were missed nationwide in 1990.
This 2000 census will be used to provide future funding for almost all Indian programs. If you and others in your Tribe are not counted, it may cause the US Congress to reduce or stop funding altogether for many Indian programs such as Health Services, housing, education, (and the list goes on.) Don't let this happen to your family, or your Tribe. There is a critical need for an accurate count and all answers provided are strictly confidential, with no way to connect answers or personal information to an individual. The Census Bureau does not require documentation of Indian blood, so you are free to self-identify. If you identify as a Native American, even if you are of mixed race, we recommend that you answer the race question as only AMERICAN INDIAN or ALASKA NATIVE. Use the following checklist when it is time to fill out the Census:
1) In a household with both an Indian and Non Indian adult the Indian adult should ALWAYS be indicated as the head of household. (There is NO requirement that the Head of Household be male, or the larger wage earner, etc.)
2) Check only one race, American Indian/Alaska Native and write in the name of your tribe. The Tribe’s name should be no more than 19 letters long and everybody must spell the name the same way. If you have any questions please contact your tribe.
3) Check NO on the Hispanic/Latino origin question. (Do this EVEN if you have Hispanic/Latino blood in addition to American Indian or Alaskan Native background. If you check Hispanic/Latino, your Indian affiliation will not be counted.)
Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) are available if you need help with the census form. For more information please call the Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC) at (707) 445-8451, (800) 566-2381 or check our website at www.ncidc.org
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