Counting Urban IndiansCounting Urban Indians

In the 2010 CensusIn the 2010 CensusWebinar: March 24, 2010Webinar: March 24, 2010

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Presenter ContactsPresenter Contacts

Terri Ann LowenthalTerri Ann LowenthalFunders Census InitiativeFunders Census InitiativeTerriAnn2K@aol.comTerriAnn2K@aol.com203-353-4364203-353-4364www.thecensusproject.orgwww.thecensusproject.org

Dave Rambeau Dave Rambeau UAII Executive Director

Serena DenetsosieSerena DenetsosiePhoenix Indian Center

Overview of Agenda

Agenda:(1) Census Operations and Timeline for Urban Areas

Terri Ann Lowenthal

(2) Urban Specific ResourcesJen Villalobos

(3) Best Practices in Los Angeles, CA and Phoenix, AZSerena Denetsosie and Dave Rambeau

(4) Indian Country Counts Resources

Amber Ebarb

Questions and Answers throughout

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CENSUS TIMELINE:CENSUS TIMELINE:

KEY OPERATIONSKEY OPERATIONS

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OVERVIEW OFOVERVIEW OFCENSUS TIMELINE CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)(2010)

Feb. – March: Update/Leave Feb. – March: Update/Leave operation (rural areas)operation (rural areas)

March – April: Mail-out/Mail-backMarch – April: Mail-out/Mail-back

March 29 – 31: Homeless count March 29 – 31: Homeless count (soup kitchens; shelters; mobile (soup kitchens; shelters; mobile food vans; outdoor locations)food vans; outdoor locations)

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OVERVIEW OFOVERVIEW OFCENSUS TIMELINE CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)(2010)

March 22 – May 29: March 22 – May 29: Update/Enumerate operation Update/Enumerate operation (Indian Country; remote areas)(Indian Country; remote areas)

March 22 – April 16: Enumeration March 22 – April 16: Enumeration of transitory locationsof transitory locations

April: Group Quarters April: Group Quarters enumeration (college dorms; enumeration (college dorms; prisons; etc.)prisons; etc.)

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OVERVIEW OFOVERVIEW OFCENSUS TIMELINE CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)(2010)

May – July: Nonresponse Follow-up May – July: Nonresponse Follow-up (door-to-door visits)(door-to-door visits)

Late April – early August: Coverage Late April – early August: Coverage Follow-up (e.g. large households)Follow-up (e.g. large households)

Late July – August: Vacant-Delete Late July – August: Vacant-Delete checkcheck

August 2010 – March 2011: August 2010 – March 2011: Coverage measurement interviewsCoverage measurement interviews

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OVERVIEW OFOVERVIEW OFCENSUS TIMELINECENSUS TIMELINE

By December 31, 2010: First By December 31, 2010: First population numbers reported population numbers reported for congressional for congressional apportionmentapportionment

By April 1, 2011: Detailed By April 1, 2011: Detailed population numbers reported population numbers reported to States for redistrictingto States for redistricting

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MAIL-OUT/MAIL-BACKMAIL-OUT/MAIL-BACKTarget return dateTarget return date::April 1, 2010 April 1, 2010 (CENSUS DAY)(CENSUS DAY)After initial mailing (in early April) …After initial mailing (in early April) …

Replacement questionnairesReplacement questionnaires ““Blanketed” -- 25 million; hard-to-Blanketed” -- 25 million; hard-to-

count areas (<59% mail response in count areas (<59% mail response in 2000)2000)

““Targeted” -- 15 million; low mail Targeted” -- 15 million; low mail response (59 - 67% in 2000)response (59 - 67% in 2000)

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GETTING HELP!GETTING HELP!Questionnaire Assistance CentersQuestionnaire Assistance Centers

Be Counted sites (forms only, Be Counted sites (forms only, through April 19)through April 19)

Telephone Questionnaire Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (2/25 – 7/30/10)Assistance (2/25 – 7/30/10)

QAC/Be Counted sites posted at:QAC/Be Counted sites posted at:http://2010.census.gov/2010census/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/

Community census “partners”Community census “partners”

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PEOPLE WITHOUT A PEOPLE WITHOUT A USUAL RESIDENCEUSUAL RESIDENCE

Called “Service-Based Called “Service-Based Enumeration”Enumeration”March 29 - 31, in evening and March 29 - 31, in evening and night time hoursnight time hoursCensus takers visit pre-identified Census takers visit pre-identified shelters, food kitchens, and shelters, food kitchens, and mobile food vansmobile food vansCensus takers visit pre-identified Census takers visit pre-identified outdoor locations where outdoor locations where homeless people tend to sleephomeless people tend to sleep

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ENUMERATION AT ENUMERATION AT TRANSITORY LOCATIONSTRANSITORY LOCATIONS

March 22 – April 16, 2010March 22 – April 16, 2010

Pre-identified sites visited by Pre-identified sites visited by census takerscensus takers

Examples: Examples: – Migrant worker camps/lodgingsMigrant worker camps/lodgings– MarinasMarinas– Traveling carnivalsTraveling carnivals– RV parksRV parks– MotelsMotels

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GROUP QUARTERSGROUP QUARTERSMarch 30 – May 14, 2010March 30 – May 14, 2010

College dorms, military barracks, College dorms, military barracks, prisons, juvenile detention prisons, juvenile detention centers, long-term nursing homes, centers, long-term nursing homes, etc.etc.Residence rule: Residents of Residence rule: Residents of group quarters are counted at group quarters are counted at that facility, regardless of where that facility, regardless of where they may have lived previously or they may have lived previously or where they might live when they where they might live when they leave the facilityleave the facility

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NON-RESPONSE FOLLOW-NON-RESPONSE FOLLOW-UPUP

•May 1 - July 10 (cut-off date to avoid May 1 - July 10 (cut-off date to avoid follow-up visit is April 19)follow-up visit is April 19)

•Up to six visits per housing unitUp to six visits per housing unit

•Sworn translators where neededSworn translators where needed

•Census takers may ask landlords or Census takers may ask landlords or neighbors for basic information, if neighbors for basic information, if necessarynecessary

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COVERAGE FOLLOW-UPCOVERAGE FOLLOW-UPApril 26 - August 13April 26 - August 13

Coverage improvement: Follow-up Coverage improvement: Follow-up on “coverage” questions on census on “coverage” questions on census form (indicating possible undercount form (indicating possible undercount or overcount)or overcount)

Conducted primarily by telephoneConducted primarily by telephone

Large household follow-upLarge household follow-up 7+ residents for English and in-7+ residents for English and in-

language formslanguage forms

Urban Indian Specific Resources

“Stand Up and Be Counted, Indian Country!” PSA

Stand Up and Be Counted Indian Country is a Public Service Announcement to encourage urban Native Americans to participate in the 2010 Census. 

Written and directed by Jennifer Villalobos (Tohono O'odham) and produced by Shaken World Screenworks, this PSA stars real Los Angeles American Indian community members representing their tribes. 

Urban Indian Outreach

Phoenix Indian Center

and

United American Indian Involvement, Inc.

Phoenix Urban OutreachAmerican Indian Complete Count

Committee of Maricopa County- Formed in September, 2010- Consists of organizations and individuals working

with the AI community- Phoenix Indian Center serves as meeting convener

and fiscal agent for Census projects - Monthly meetings focusing on event outreach- Created flyers , message boards and brochure

addressing the key messages- Sent press releases and information to media outlets

Phoenix Urban Outreach: Key Msgs- It is safe. All information is kept confidential. - We encourage AIANs to use their official tribal name when indicating their tribal affiliation - In the space provided, AIANs can indicate up to 2 tribal names, which is NOT clear from reading the census questionnaire - AIANs DO NOT need to be enrolled in the tribe or tribes that they are indicating on their census questionnaire. Many people think they need to be enrolled, but this is not true. - Ask each person where they live. Important in discussing how the census is being administered. In the urban area, they are receiving it via US Postal Service. On most reservations, it is through enumeration or knocking on doors, with a few exceptions.

-i.e. SRPMIC, adjacent to Phoenix urban area is through US Postal Service

Phoenix Urban Outreach- Conducted Census outreach at more than 30

events from October to present- Provided several presentations as conferences

and meetings about the importance of the US Census and how to spread the word about the Census

- Asked all employees in the Native American Service Center to

- put flyers up in individual offices and lobbies and give brochures out to each customer

- Place a Census tagline on email signature line

Phoenix Urban Outreach• Major Event Based Activity– Census Road Tour, January 5, 11AM to 3PM– Faith Based Outreach, March 28th– Business /College Outreach, March 23rd– Assistance Forum Event, April 2nd– Ongoing Assistance from 1-5PM starting March 22

through April 15– Ongoing push for participation of the Census at

the Native American Community Service Center– Working closely with Census staff helping with

outreach to local tribes in Arizona

United American Indian Involvement, Inc.

Complete Count Committee, Los Angeles, CA

CENSUS 2010

•State of California Census 2010 Kick Off,

October 2009

•Dave Rambeau, UAII Executive Director

State Census 2010 committee member

presenter for the AI/AN community

•First community reminder, November

2009

•Reminder sent to all clients in our data

base

•During the months of October 2009 thru

March 2010, the issue of the importance

of participating in the Census was

reinforced to all those participating in all

in-house community events, Pow Wows

and other events.

•Second community reminder, February

2010

•Reminder sent to all clients in our data

base

•Census questionnaires will be mailed to

households beginning March 16, 2010

•“Rock the Count” concert sponsored by

the US Census and cosponsored by UAII

will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010

•Live music and fun activities will be held

at a local mid-town park

•UAII Census 2010 day celebrating,

“WE COUNT” at our facility in the

Community Room on Saturday, April

10, 2010

•There will be food, kids games, Census

form assistance, and giveaways

•In partnership with the US Census,

UAII is a designated “Authorized

Census Questionnaire Assistance

Center”

•Census staff is on site Tuesday,

Thursday, and Friday at UAII from 2 to

5pm

Census 2010 Sample with Questions & Answers

Free Educational Materialshttp://www.indiancountrycounts.org/getinvolved/index.cfm

NCAI Toolkit for Tribes and the 2010 Census

Downloadable sections

Free hardcopies (email aebarb@ncai.org to order copies)

IncludesWhy the Census is Important

10 Easy Ways to Take Action

Important Contacts and NCAI Resources

2010 Census Timeline and Key Dates

Is Your Community Hard-to-Count?

How to Be Counted as Native

How to List Your Enrolled Tribe

Free Promotional Materialshttp://www.indiancountrycounts.org/Materials_Request.cfm

Campaign Palm Cards – These palm cards describe NCAI’s pledge

campaign and how to receive a free customized tribal t-shirt.

Bumper Sticker Magnets –

Stickers – These are customizeable

Email aebarb@ncai.org to request materials now.

Online Pledge/Free Customized Tribal T-Shirt

The first 1,000 pledges (there are some left) will receive a free customized t-shirt with tribal affiliation.

After the 1,000 customized shirts are given out, pledge makers can receive a “I’m Indian” t-shirt.

Discounted Bulk Customized T-Shirts

Customized shirts (S-3XL)

Contact NCAI for more information about how to order bulk customized tribal shirts for upcoming events. Contact tdeal@ncai.org

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