New Mexico Native Census Coalition

A Tribal Census Project

AN ACCURATE COUNT IN THE 2020 CENSUS IS ESSENTIAL TO EMPOWERING NATIVE PEOPLE..

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the Native American undercount to be 4.9% which is especially significant when you consider the chronic poverty and underfunding that our communities have endured for many decades. A conservative estimate is that NM’s tribes stand to lose an $334 million dollars over the next 10 years if do not get an accurate count. NAVAEP, along with our partners, the All Pueblo Council of Governors, Urban Indian coalitions, the Center For Civic Policy and others are working hard to ensure that we get an accurate count to ensure that  our tribal economies, and programs that depend on federal funding are not negatively impacted. We’re collaborating with tribal Complete Count Committees and as well local, state and county CCC’s and coalitions.

The groups have created the New Mexico Native Census Coalition. Please click here to see the coalition’s website and 2020 work with the Census.