Sharon: By being just on this list you are maintaining community attachment. You're keeping up with others of your blood and your culture. dustyc@microgear.net -----Original Message----- From: Sharon <sharander@home.com> To: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 11:50 PM Subject: [CHOCTAW] Confused about census now!!1 >I was pretty clear from all the discussion regarding how to fill out the census that we DID NOT have to be a tribal MEMBER in order to identify ourselves with our true heritage of American Indian. But the following message doesn't seem to say that - or am I misunderstanding?? This message which Alice says is from the Census Bureau says: > > " American Indian or Alaska Native -- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment." > >Because they use the word "and" this links "American Indian or Alasks Native" to "tribal affiliation or comunity attachment" - meaning that in order to be an American Indian, you must have origins to original peoples AND you must have tribal affiliation or community attachment !!! > >I am really confused now - what should we who are Indian but are not tribal members do???. > > >Sharon > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Rlang90547@aol.com> >To: <FIVECIVILTRIB-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 4:42 PM >Subject: census reply > > >> >> I can't reply directly to the roots list, for >> some reason, can you send you this to Five >> Civilised Tribes List at roots, please? Finally >> got a reply from the census... >> Thank you. >> Alice >> __________________________________________________ > >> The 1997 standards for federal data can be viewed >> on the U.S. Census >> Bureau's home page at <http://www.census.gov>. >> From Subjects A to Z >> click on A for American Indian and Alaska Native >> areas population. >> Scroll down past number 4 and click on the first >> bullet under >> Issues for 2000 census. This document states: >> >> American Indian or Alaska Native -- A person >> having origins in any >> of the original peoples of North and South >> America (including Central >> America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or >> community attachment. >> >> You may also want to read the frequently asked >> questions about the upcoming >> census 2000. From the top of our home page click >> on Operations and then >> Frequently Asked Questions. >> >> If you have further questions, contact the census >> 2000 staff at >> <2000usa@census.gov>. >> >> Shirley B. Witcher >> pop@census.gov >> Statistical Information Staff >> Population Division >> U.S. Census Bureau >> 301-457-2422 >> www.census.gov >> >> >> ============================== >> Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. >> http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >> Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >> > > >==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== >Your donations to RootsWeb makes OKGenWeb and this Choctaw list possible. RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >