According to the 1970 census, New York State has the tenth largest Indian population in the United States; 1978 tribal enrollment was 12,500--up about 25% over 1970. The nine Indian reservations are owned and occupied by Iroquois, Poospatuck, and Shinnecock Indians, all of whom are indigenous to New York State. Enrollment in the Iroquois…

The 1972 book contains statistical information on the Canadian Indian population. Census reports of the various tribal bands are listed according to agency or district, as off or on reserves. The census reports are presented by Canada's 7 major regions: Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon. (FF)

The in-depth statistical profile of the American Indian's condition today is the most comprehensive ever done on the subject by the Bureau of the Census (U.S. Department of Commerce, Social and Economic Statistics Administration). Presenting information from the 1970 Census of Population and Housing it includes tribal and reservation data and…

A review of 1980 U.S. census figures indicates that there are 6.7 million Americans who claim American Indian ancestry, compared with 1.4 million who checked "American Indian" as their race. Responses on other sections of the 1980 census indicate different American Indian population totals. For the purposes of this report, the highest…

The most feasible method for constructing a Navajo population register was to produce a preliminary register from data contained in existing records and to perfect and extend this register either through subsequent clerical and record-accumulating operations, the existing school census operation, a special program of field enumeration, or a…

The document gives estimates of resident American Indian population by state and Indian Reservation for March 1972. The term resident Indian means Indians enrolled in a tribe recognized by the United States Government living on or near reservations. It also includes Indians living in former reservation areas of Oklahoma, and all Alaskan Indians…

Giving the socioeconomic profile of American Indians in Arizona and New Mexico, the document presented data on the United States Indian population; Indian population in these 2 states; education; employment; income; housing; and health. Data were collected around 1970. Some of the information was: (1) the 1970 census reported that 827,982 Indians…

The American Indian population exceeded 1 million (1,366,676) in 1980, showing an increase of about 574,000 persons or 72% over the decade. The 1980 Census also identified 42,162 Eskimo and 14,205 Aleut who are still highly concentrated in Alaska. The substantially larger count is the result of natural increase and overall improvements in census…

The needs of the off-reservation Indian population in Maine and recommendations for the correction of these needs are discussed. The program's objectives were (1) to determine the present level of services available to off-reservation Indians in Maine, (2) to determine present housing standards, educational levels, health programs, and geographic…

Four briefs use data from the 1990 Census of Population and Housing to examine housing characteristics of reservation American Indian households. Forty-eight reservations with 500 or more American Indian households were compared to all households in the United States and to nonreservation American Indian households. Data revealed that: (1)…

The State of Washington ranks fifth nationally in total urban American Indian population. There were 13,126 Indian students enrolled in Washington public schools in school year 1972-73. Of all the racial groups in the State, Indians are the most socioeconomically disadvantaged on the basis of educational level, income level, poverty status, and…

The book contains 1970 statistical data on Canada's Indian population and information on various programs. Results of the implementation of certain programs are illustrated by statistical tables and, where available, the effective date of the information is provided. Content is covered for: (1) Indian Eskimo Affairs program expenditures; (2)…

Presenting statistical data on the American Indian Population 55 years of age and older, this report presents the following tables: (1) Total and American Indian Resident Populations, All Ages and 55+, by State, 1970; (2) American Indian Resident Population, 55+ and Selected Age Groups, by State and Sex, 1970; (3) American Indian Resident…

In 1970 the Indian population of all ages was 763,000; 148,600 were 45 years of age or older and 43,800 were 65 years of age or older. Two-thirds of all older American Indian women and slightly more than one-third of the older men were either single, widowed, or divorced. Half of the older Indians received incomes below $1,408; this was 24% below…

Designed to provide statistical information on the socioeconomic status of Montana American Indians and to document the extent of their participation in government service programs, this statistical handbook is based on data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Indian Health Service (150 state and Federal…