NCAI Urban Indian Count, 2010 Census

Counting Urban Indians In the 2010 Census Webinar: March 24, 2010 2:05 pm EST To hear audio for the webinar, you must also call in to our Free teleconference line. To call in, dial: Participant Dial-In: (866) 379-3045 Conference ID # 63089446

Presenter Contacts
Terri Ann Lowenthal
Funders Census Initiative
[email_address]
203-353-4364
www.thecensusproject.org
Dave Rambeau
UAII Executive Director
Serena Denetsosie
Phoenix Indian Center

Overview of Agenda
Agenda:
Census Operations and Timeline for Urban Areas
Terri Ann Lowenthal
Urban Specific Resources
Jen Villalobos
Best Practices in Los Angeles, CA and Phoenix, AZ
Serena Denetsosie and Dave Rambeau
Indian Country Counts Resources
Amber Ebarb
Questions and Answers throughout

CENSUS TIMELINE:
KEY OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW OF CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)
Feb. – March: Update/Leave operation (rural areas)
March – April: Mail-out/Mail-back
March 29 – 31: Homeless count (soup kitchens; shelters; mobile food vans; outdoor locations)

March 22 – May 29: Update/Enumerate operation (Indian Country; remote areas)
March 22 – April 16: Enumeration of transitory locations
April: Group Quarters enumeration (college dorms; prisons; etc.)

May – July: Nonresponse Follow-up (door-to-door visits)
Late April – early August: Coverage Follow-up (e.g. large households)
Late July – August: Vacant-Delete check
August 2010 – March 2011: Coverage measurement interviews

OVERVIEW OF CENSUS TIMELINE
By December 31, 2010: First population numbers reported for congressional apportionment
By April 1, 2011: Detailed population numbers reported to States for redistricting

MAIL-OUT/MAIL-BACK
Target return date : April 1, 2010 (CENSUS DAY)
After initial mailing (in early April) …
Replacement questionnaires
“ Blanketed” -- 25 million; hard-to-count areas (<59% mail response in 2000)
“ Targeted” -- 15 million; low mail response (59 - 67% in 2000)

GETTING HELP!
Questionnaire Assistance Centers
Be Counted sites (forms only, through April 19)
Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (2/25 – 7/30/10)
QAC/Be Counted sites posted at:
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
Community census “partners”

PEOPLE WITHOUT A USUAL RESIDENCE
Called “Service-Based Enumeration”
March 29 - 31, in evening and night time hours
Census takers visit pre-identified shelters, food kitchens, and mobile food vans
Census takers visit pre-identified outdoor locations where homeless people tend to sleep

ENUMERATION AT TRANSITORY LOCATIONS
March 22 – April 16, 2010
Pre-identified sites visited by census takers
Examples:
Migrant worker camps/lodgings
Marinas
Traveling carnivals
RV parks
Motels

GROUP QUARTERS
March 30 – May 14, 2010
College dorms, military barracks, prisons, juvenile detention centers, long-term nursing homes, etc.
Residence rule: Residents of group quarters are counted at that facility, regardless of where they may have lived previously or where they might live when they leave the facility

NON-RESPONSE FOLLOW-UP
May 1 - July 10 (cut-off date to avoid follow-up visit is April 19)
Up to six visits per housing unit
Sworn translators where needed
Census takers may ask landlords or neighbors for basic information, if necessary

COVERAGE FOLLOW-UP
April 26 - August 13
Coverage improvement: Follow-up on “coverage” questions on census form (indicating possible undercount or overcount)
Conducted primarily by telephone
Large household follow-up
7+ residents for English and in-language 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 Outreach
American 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

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

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 Materials http://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)
Includes
Why 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 Materials http://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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