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You count, so does your health.

The census means to count


everyone who lives in the Important dates to keep in mind:

United States. The census On August 11th, Census Enumerators

self response phase started interview any households that haven’t

March 12 and will last until completed the form. This process

October 31. continues through November.

Many of our families do not September 3: Enumerators, who

fill out census forms. Native manually fill out the census in person,

Americans are the most count Oregon’s houseless population in

undercounted people in the the beginning of September. This

country. includes counting residents of RV


 parks, marinas, hotels and

An undercount means less campgrounds.

funding for the vital Johnson


O’Malley programs that After the collection ends, Census

support our Native youth in bureau employees review the

public school systems. An Finish the Census online at information to discard duplicate forms
mycensus2020.gov and populate any missing data. When
inaccurate count withholds
money from our much this process is complete,
Call to complete by phone: apportionment of funds can begin.
needed programs at the
844-330-2020 (English)
NAYA Family Center.
844-468-2020 (Spanish)
End COVID Disparity Start a conversation. Talk to your
Covid has had a disproportional impact on family about who will be listed as Person
Natives. Getting an accurate count is One. It’s the person designated to
needed for fair distribution of medicine. determine the information of the entire
Census numbers determine the size of household. If Person One identifies as
congressional relief packages for urban
Native, the entire household will be
Natives. This will help end the chronic
counted as a Native household. Person
underfunding of Native health programs.
One can be anyone in your family -
Correct census numbers amount to more
Grandma, Auntie, or you.
equal distribution of COVID-19 testing
kits and supplies for all of Oregon’s Native
Population, particularly for those who live Write in your Tribe.

in rural areas. Don’t leave relief money on Write in more than one tribe if you have

the table—- make sure we get what we multiple associations. You don’t need to be
need through a complete and accurate an enrolled member to self-identify as
census count. Contact the NAYA Team Native. Fill in the name of your village or

Have questions about how the census data is made reservation you closely identify with.
The future needs your Native voice. private? Confused about how to designate your tribal
This is a decisive moment that only affiliation? The NAYA Census team works one on one
happens once a decade. Make the Native with anyone who needs direct assistance or information.
community fully visible by finishing the If you’d like, we could fill out the census step by step with
census. An accurate count may give you. We’re ready to help.
Oregon an extra House representative seat Rebecca Descombes
and an a chance to vote for policies more 971-990-6801
sensitive to what our community needs.
rebeccad@nayapdx.org

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