Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2016-04-21

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: 2010 Census, Urban Indian, American Indian and Alaska Natives, Indian Country, NCUIH, US Census, Relocation, Recommendations

Abstract:

The 2010 Census will shape the next decade for Indian country. Not only does the Census count define the tribal voice in Congress but it seriously affects funding and other opportunities for tribal people. The future of Indian Country is dependent upon an accurate count to allow for economic growth and improvement in services for native people. Unless US Census strategically targets the urban American Indian/Alaska Native population, the count will be incomplete. The devastating effects of this will permeate beyond the urban setting and affect tribal people living in all areas of the country. It is the position of the National Council of Urban Indian Health that failure to strategically target the urban Indian population will ultimately result in even more significant disparities in health and is committed to a complete and accurate count of all American Indians and Alaska Natives.

File Download: