# Presentation: 028004

##  AIAN Programs for 2010 Census

**Dee Ann Alexander**
**Presentation to the **
**Census Information Center Program**
**2007 Annual Training Conference**
**Suitland, Maryland**
**Wednesday, October 10, 2007**
**Room T-1**

**Notes:**
I am very pleased to be here today.  Thank you Dr. Eddie Brown and Jacqueline Johnson and staff for inviting the Census Bureau to their NCAI PRC Advisory Council Meeting.

We are pleased to have a good working relationship with NCAI and appreciate staff members, Amber Ebarb, Legal Associate and Heather Thompson, Director of Intergovernmental affairs who serve as 2010 Census Advisory members.  

I am going to update you on the American Community Survey 2010 Census as it relates to the AIAN population and the American Community Survey.

## Census 2010 Planning, Development, and Testing that include Tribal Governments

**Enhancing the government-to-government****    relationship with tribal governments**** **
** ****Improving census coverage and quality for **** AIAN populations through:**
** ****Improved enumeration methods**
** ****Enhanced geographic programs**
** ****Innovative partnership and promotion **** **

## 2006 Census Test Site Cheyenne River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land

**Overview**
**Test site was on the Cheyenne River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Lands**
**Initial ‘consultation’ with Tribal Chairman**
**Tribal Liaison**
**Partnership**

**Notes:**
In our planning for the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau conducts various tests throughout the country to help us improve our data collection procedures and outreach.   This year we just completed our 2006 Census test. The Census Bureau is evaluating new methods and procedures to obtain more accurate population counts within “Indian Country,” and specifically on American Indian reservations.  The Cheyenne River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, South Dakota was chosen as the American Indian reservation site to participate in 2006 Census Test.  The unique nature and remote setting of the Cheyenne River Reservation gives the Census Bureau the opportunity to develop, test, evaluate and improve enumeration methods on American Indian Reservations

For the 2006 Census Test, our Initial Consultation was with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman, Harold Frazier, to ask for permission to conduct this test on their reservation and off-reservation trust lands.  Once the tribe agreed to participate, there were several meetings between tribal representatives, the Denver Regional Office, and HQ to update the tribe on the operations taking place.  There was a ‘Tribal Consultation Meeting’ sponsored by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Census Bureau with the Great Plains Tribal Association.  Census Bureau Director C. Louis Kincannon attended this meeting and obtained valuable input from the tribal leaders and their representatives on the census.

When the tribe agreed to participate, they appointed a Tribal Liaison to be the conduit between the Census Bureau and the tribal council.  The Tribal Liaison plays a key role in informing the tribal council and general council members about census activities and helping the outreach effort to get the residents living on the reservation and their trust lands to participate in the census.

The Census Bureau hired a Partnership Specialist to implement the outreach activities which included developing local media relations to print Census Bureau press releases, and to help with the recruitment effort for census jobs. 

## 2006 Census Test Objectives 

**To develop, test, assess, and improve enumeration methods on American Indian Reservations.**
**To implement a Tribal Liaison Program on American Indian Reservations.****	**
**To develop, implement and assess a consultation process with the Tribe and/or Tribal Leaders.****	**
**To implement methods to improve within household coverage on American Indian Reservations.**

**Notes:**
The 2006 Census Test Objectives included:
 Implementation of a Tribal Liaison Program
 Development, implementation and assessment of a consultation process with the Tribe and/or Tribal Leaders
 Implementing methods designed to improve within household coverage on American Indian Reservations.

What we learn from this test will help the Census Bureau improve the data collection activities for 2010, and assist in the development of effective strategies for the 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Partnership Program.

For example, we will assess how well the Partnership Specialist and the Tribal Liaison worked together in areas of outreach, media relations, and recruitment. 

A Lessons Learned document will be developed to help the Census Bureau refine these activities for the 2010 Census.

## American Indian and Alaska Native Program conducts 2007 Tribal consultation meetings  

- The consultation meetings aim to:
- Build on the government-to-government relationship in preparation for the census
- Gain input from the tribes to help to improve within household coverage
- Increase the response rate for the census, and
- Obtain information on topics pertinent to the census in Indian Country and Alaska

## 2007 Tribal Consultation Meetings

- Palm Springs, California			**Rapid City, South Dakota**
- Charlotte, North Carolina			Syracuse, New York
- Green Bay, Wisconsin			Sacramento, California
- Window Rock, Arizona			Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Tulsa, Oklahoma				Miami, Florida
- Seattle, Washington			Anchorage, Alaska
- St. Paul, Minnesota			Phoenix, Arizona

## Topics discussed at 2007 Tribal consultation meetings

- Classifying and Tabulating AIAN Responses in the 2010 Census
- Geography Counts:  Understanding the link between the Geography and the Data
- How to Best Reach American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Establishing Partnerships for a More Accurate 2010 Census
- How Tribal Governments Can Help Recruit for Census

## Enumeration Methodologiesfor American Indian and Alaska Native areas

**Remote List/Enumerate Alaska**
**Update/Leave (update maps/registers and leave census forms to mail back)**
**Update/Enumerate (update residential addresses/maps and completion of questionnaire for housing unit)**

## AIAN Geographic Programs

**Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)**
**Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)**
**Participant Statistical Area Programs **

**Notes:**
LUCA
The Local Update of Census Addresses program, also referred as the LUCA program is a decennial census geographic partnership program that will allow the US Census Bureau to benefit from tribal knowledge in developing its Master Address File (MAF).   Tribal governments can contribute to a complete enumeration of their reservation by reviewing and commenting on the list of housing units and group quarters addresses that the Census Bureau will use to deliver questionnaires.  A more accurate population count is a direct result of an up-to-date and accurate address list.  

The LUCA program is made possible by the Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994.  The Act provides an opportunity for designated representatives of tribal, state and local governments to review the addresses contained on the census address list.  Addresses on tribal lands are suppressed from state, county and local governments, as we did for Census 2000.  The Census Bureau encourages tribal governments to work with non-tribal governments in overlapping jurisdiction areas, to be sure that all addresses are identified for Census purposes.

BAS
The BAS is an annual program which collects legal boundaries and names of all governmental units in the United States. 
If a tribe provides legal boundary updates during the 2010 LUCA program, the Census Bureau will not contact your tribal government regarding the 2008 BAS. 
The Census Bureau uses the boundary information collected in the BAS to tabulate data from various programs and surveys, such as the American Community Survey.
The boundaries are provided to other federal agencies in accordance with OMB Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906. 

Participant Statistical Area Programs
This program enables local participants to delineate, following Census Bureau guidelines, census block groups, census tracts and census designated places.
The PSAP supports the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey, and other Census Bureau data tabulation programs.
Currently, the proposed criteria for each of the PSAP entities are being developed and reviewed. Once published in the Federal Register, the proposed criteria will be posted to this site for review and comment.

## 2010 AIAN Program

**Tribal Government’s Liaison Program (Tribes appoint Tribal Liaison)**
**2010 AIAN Tribal Government’s Liaison Handbook**
**Outreach and Promotion**
**Increase awareness**
**Encourage participation**
**Help recruit and hire local residents to apply for census jobs**
**Work closely with Tribal Liaison appointed by Tribal Government/Council**

**Notes:**
      		The Office of Partnership and Data Services is developing an American Indian and Alaska Native Program for 2010 to help increase awareness and encourage participation.  The ultimate goal is to establish partnerships between the Census Bureau and tribal governments: federally and state recognized.  The program will be as inclusive as possible. We will also work closely with Native Hawaiians, urban and rural American Indian and Alaska Native populations and organizations such as National Congress of American Indians.
 		These partnerships will be implemented through our Regional offices who will be your direct contact on all Census issues.
		In early 2008, tribes will be asked to participate in the Tribal Government’s Liaison Program and to appoint a tribal liaison to interact directly with the Census Bureau on the tribe’s behalf.  A Tribal Government’s Liaison Handbook will be provided as a guide and resource for outreach and promotional activities within these communities.

## Important 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Initiatives

**U.S. Census Bureau AIAN Policy Statement **
**	****(comment deadline October 27, 2007)**
**U.S. Census Bureau AIAN Tribal Consultation Process**
**Tribal consultation meetings with state recognized tribes, Urban Indian Centers and Native Hawaiian population – 2008**

**Notes:**
The Census Bureau is currently working on a AIAN policy statement to parallel and be in compliance with the Department of Commerce’s AIAN policy statement.  

We also are working with the Department of Commerce to reaffirm the current AIAN policy statement, including obtaining Secretary Guiterrez’s approval and signature.

The Census Bureau is also working on a U.S. Census Bureau AIAN Tribal consultation process.  This document will be sent to NCAI and the tribes for review.  

## What training or technical assistance is the Bureau able to offer to tribes and tribal organizations?

- Visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at _[www.census.](http://www.census.gov/)__[gov](http://www.census.gov/)_
- Call the Census Bureau Customer Service Center at (301) 763-INFO (4636)
- For the address and phone number of the regional office nearest you, please visit _[www.census.](http://www.census.gov/field/wwwl)__[gov](http://www.census.gov/field/wwwl)__[/field/](http://www.census.gov/field/wwwl)__[wwwl](http://www.census.gov/field/wwwl)_
- For easy access to all AIAN Census Bureau data and links visit: _[http://](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)__[factfinder](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)__[.census.](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)__[gov](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)__[/home/](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)__[aian](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)__[/index.html](http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html)_

## Technical Assistance continued

- Access current and more detailed data and maps for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) areas in the American FactFinder at: _[http://](http://factfinder.census.gov/)__[factfinder](http://factfinder.census.gov/)__[.census.](http://factfinder.census.gov/)__[gov](http://factfinder.census.gov/)_
**Census Information Centers (CICs) are recognized as official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.  CICs provide training and technical assistance to tribal governments in accessing and using Census Bureau data for research, program administration, and planning.   There are four American Indian organizations that are CIC members.  For more** **information about the CIC near you please visit: **_[http://www.census.](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)__[gov](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)__[/](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)__[clo](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)__[/www/](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)__[cic](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)__[/](http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/)_
**The State Data Center (SDC) Program is a cooperative program between the states and the Census Bureau that was created in 1978 to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.   For a complete listing of State Data Centers please visit: **_[http://www.census.](http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwl)__[gov](http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwl)__[/](http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwl)__[sdc](http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwl)__[/](http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwl)__[wwwl](http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwl)_

## CONTACT INFORMATION

- Dee Alexander
- Decennial Management Division
- (301)763-3995
- Dee.a.alexander@census.gov