American Indians and Alaska Natives: Multimedia

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News and Information for Journalists Covering American Indian & Alaska Native Communities

The Census Bureau collects population and housing data that detail the socioeconomic characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives at the national and subnational levels. This Web page offers the latest news media tools available for immediate use.

NOTE: On 9/30/04, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest population estimates (2003) for states and counties by age, sex and race. See: Press Release

Story-building materials from Facts for Features:

At 9000, Maricopa County, Arizona led all counties in the numeric increase of American Indians and Alaska natives between April 1, 2000 and July 1, 2002. Meanwhile, the highest percentage increase in the American Indian and Alaska native population was in Fairfax County, Virginia, with a 45 percent increase between April 1, 2000 and July 1, 2002.
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-143.html> .
Nearly one-third of the American Indian and Alaska native population is under the age of 18. As of July 1, 2002, there were 1.4 million American Indian and Alaska native children.
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-100.html>.
381,000 people speak a native North American language. Of these languages, Navajo is the most common, with 178,000 speakers. <http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t20.html>

These are among the facts published by the U.S. Census Bureau that portray the nation's American Indian and Alaska Native community.

BRIEFING VIDEO — Highlights from the 2002 American Indian Tribal Economic Conference. Hear from a wide variety of Indian country leaders who rely on Census Bureau data to promote the economic and business growth of their tribes. TRT 4:00, Project # V03-375.

For more information on this and other videos about the Census Bureau and the American Indian and Alaska native community, call (301) 763-3011 or e-mail <broadcast@census.gov>.

PHOTOGRAPHS — The following photos may be used to illustrate news articles, brochures or other marketing materials. Click on the thumbnail photos for downloadable, high-resolution images and captions.

RADIO FEATURES — The following one-minute spots on ancestry, education and language are part of Profile America, a daily radio feature produced by the Public Information Office. More information can be found on the Profile America page. These features can be heard in RealAudio or downloaded for broadcast in the mp3 format (1.0 M). Download software for RealPlayer Download software for MP3 player
"And now a special edition of Profile America. There are millions of people with Indian ancestry, but that does not make them American Indians in the eyes of tribes or the federal government...Click here for the full text...(more)"
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"And now a special edition of Profile America. It's estimated that about 200 American Indian languages are spoken today — far fewer than the 350 languages when Europeans first arrived in North America...Click here for the full text...(more)"
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"And now a special edition of Profile America. Tribal Colleges were created over the last 30 years to serve geographically isolated populations that have no other means of accessing education beyond the high school level...Click here for the full text...(more)"
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES — The following links offer additional information on American Indian and Alaska Natives in the United States.

American Indian and Alaska Native Data and Links
Facts on the American Indian and Alaska Native Population
Census 2000 Brief: The American Indian and Alaska Native Population [PDF]
List of Federally Recognized Tribes [PDF 99K]
American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States Wall Map
Minority Links

ARCHIVE — To view additional multimedia pages, covering other topics about which the Census Bureau has collected data.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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(301) 763-3030
Last Revised: September 30, 2004 at 03:19:38 PM