Her is a little info I found Glenda Ahhaitty, National American Indian 2000 Census Advisory Committee member in Los Angeles, said it is critical to educate Indian communities on how to fill out the census form. "Indian communities stand to be the big losers after the 2000 Census is tabulated due to possible tabulation methdology," she said. "The main data set that is used for voter redistricting or reapportionment and major allocations of funds is all individuals of a single race, Hispanic origin and two or more races. Another factor that is critical is who fills out the form as head of household. If a Cherokee woman is married to a man of another race, she must fill out the form so we don’t lose the count of her and her children." If a Cherokee is married to a non-Indian, or living in a household where the head of household is non-Indian, they will be tabulated as non-Indian. Ahhaitty said Indians need to remember three important things: fill out the form themselves, check no to the Hispanic/Latino question and don’t check more than one race if they want to be counted as Indian. Enrollment in the tribes is not required for the census. TerryD