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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2000
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Michelle Garcia (626) 302-4886
LONG BEACH, CA
Los Angeles and Orange Counties are home to the nation's
largest urban American Indian population. This population was drastically
undercounted in the 1990 census, resulting in a devastating loss of vital
services to American Indians in the Los Angeles area.
School-age children and foster children were particularly undercounted,
necessitating Census outreach to educators and foster parents. Outreach
to the American Indian community regarding the importance of participation
in Census 2000 is essential because the community has a significant distrust
of the federal government. In addition, the American Indian Complete Count
Committee (AICCC) must educate American Indians on how to fill out the
census form correctly, because the slightest discrepancy can result in
individuals not being counted as American Indian when the census data
is tabulated. The AICCC recommends that those who identify themselves
as American Indian should mark ONLY AMERICAN INDIAN on the race question,
NAME THEIR TRIBE, and answer NO to Hispanic Origin. An accurate count
of the urban American Indian population is crucial because Census 2000
affects the entire American Indian community, locally and nationally,
especially in terms of funding for programs serving American Indian families
and children.
The American Indian Complete Count Committee has been
formed to assist in the complete count of Urban American Indians in Los
Angeles and Orange counties for Census 2000. The Committee is comprised
of
American Indian: Social Service Providers; Business Groups; Educators;
and leaders from the Entertainment, Arts and Athletic industries. Our
purpose is to educate the American Indian community on the importance
of the Census and to ensure a better result than the 1990 Census, in which
the undercount left our community without many vital services. For more
information, see our website at http://www.adproweb.com/census.htm.
Michelle L. Garcia
Manager, Leadership Development-Public Affairs
626-302-4886 \ Email: [email protected]
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