Your participation in the census means We Count
Now is time to be represented for our people.
You can complete the census online using your computer, smartphone, or tablet.
2020 is our chance to be counted
It starts with you committing to complete the census and then encouraging your friends, families, and communities to do the same.
Our representation is very important, read the story below to find out why.
We have the opportunity right now to influence the future of our communities by completing the 2020 Census.
10 minutes now can have an impact on the next 10 years. Participation determines how billions of federal dollars are used for housing, education, healthcare, and transportation. Take the census online, over the phone, or by mail. We are here. We will be counted.
My Non-Census Story:
Mikyla Sakurai
By Mikyla Sakurai | Feb 21, 2020
This year’s census gives me and both of my communities the opportunity to be visible and counted.
2020 Census is here!
Due to COVID-19, self-response has been extended, you still have time to complete it.
Below is what to expect for the remainder of the year.
March
Watch out for an informational packet in the mail from the Census.
April 1st
Is Census Day. Every household should have received their information packet.
Throughout April
If your response has not been received, additional mailings will be sent out to remind you to respond.
May–Sept
If your response has not been received, Census workers may knock on your door to help you complete the census.
Completing the census is easy
This year is the first time you will be able to complete the census online. You only need to choose one of these options.
Help us get every Native person counted
You can be part of a movement that will impact every American Indian and Alaska Native person.
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We’re here to help
If you’re interested in learning more about the 2020 Census or want to share your story and news with us, email Jessica Magee (Blackfeet) at jessicam@uihi.org.
Looking for more?
Here are some links to other helpful resources.
Making the Invisible Visible (National Urban Indian Family Coalition)
Find out how NUIFC is fighting to make sure that Census 2020 correctly counts Urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities by working with partner centers to make the invisible, visible.
The Census is more than a counting the population every 10 years. Find out more about the work of the U.S. Census Bureau here.
Hard to Count 2020 interactive map
“Hard to count” areas are identified as areas where self-response rates are low. Sometimes, this is due to lack of resources, technological restrictions, and distrust of government. This interactive map shows where those areas are across the country.
Learn more about how many American Indians and Alaska Natives are in “hard-to-count” areas by checking out this information by the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights.
Why is the census important to tribes? Check out the Indian Country Counts initiative by National Congress of American Indians to learn more about their efforts.
Natives Count Census 2020 (NARF)
Natives Count. Find out how the Native American Rights Fund is working to ensure an accurate Census 2020.
We are stronger in numbers
Urban Indian Health Institute is working with urban Indian organizations across the country on our We Count initiative. The purpose of our initiative is to support the 2020 Census efforts of other Native organizations and raise awareness within urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
