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K’awaika You Count: Meaningful Data from the Pueblo of Laguna Census

N AT I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

T R I B A L L E A D E R / S C H O L A R F O R U M : T H E P O W E R O F D ATA T O C H A N G E C L I M AT E S

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S H A R O N H A U S A M , P H . D . , A I C P, P L A N N I N G P R O G R A M M A N A G E R

Tribal Needs for Valid Data Data Uses

Population count Education, health, law enforcement, housing, recreation, etc. Funding: housing, transportation, library services, etc.

Low-income families Funding, including USDA Rural Utilities Service

Workforce and employment American Indian Population and Labor Force Report, under PL 102-477 Economic development

Education levels Economic development

Caring for children, grandchildren, parents, others

Youth and caregiver programs

Veterans Veterans benefits and services

Health insurance Monitoring effectiveness of existing services

Healthy activity (exercise) Community wellness

Language and traditions Cultural strength of the community

K’awaika You Count: Meaningful Data from the Pueblo of Laguna Census. NCAI Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum, 5/29/16. Sharon Hausam.

Shortcomings of U.S. Census Data Historic undercounts

American Community Survey (ACS) is not a population count

Small ACS sample sizes lead to invalid data


Shortcomings of U.S. Census Data Small sample sizes for American Community Survey


Shortcomings of U.S. Census Data Lack of comparable data in other jurisdictions (e.g. county-level)

Questions/responses that do not reflect conditions on tribal lands

Employment questions not transferable into American Indian Population and Labor Force Report

No questions regarding tribal culture and critical issues

Smaller geographic boundaries do not reflect tribal jurisdictions


K’awaika You Count: Pueblo of Laguna Census

Count of all residents on Pueblo of Laguna lands

Door to door, using digital tablet computers

Coordination with addressing program, GIS village boundaries

Community outreach: branding/logo, cartoons, videos, fliers, newspaper articles, presentations, event booth, kickoff meeting

Pueblo of Laguna questions, developed with partners. Different yet comparable to U.S. Census

Full Pueblo Council support

Laguna coordinator and enumerators

Confidentiality


Appropriate Census Questions U.S. Census Question

Pueblo of Laguna Question 3. For each person in the home, indicate whether

the person is or is not related to the head of household. For the purposes of this survey, “related” means related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, only.

◦ “Blood” includes any kind of blood relationship – parent, child, grandparent, aunt/uncle, cousin, etc. Marriage includes legal, traditional, and common law marriage. In-laws are considered related. Marriage also includes same-sex marriage. If a foster child is related by blood or marriage, the child is considered related – but if the foster child is not related by blood or marriage, that child is not considered related. The Pueblo of Laguna recognizes other ways of being related, such as clan and kiva relationships. However, to be able to use the results of this survey, these definitions must be consistent with the definitions used by the federal government. We appreciate your understanding.


Appropriate Census Questions U.S. Census Questions

Pueblo of Laguna Questions Q1. Are you/is this person an officially enrolled member of the

Pueblo of Laguna? __ Yes __ No (Skip to question Q4) Q2. (If the person is enrolled as Laguna) What is your/this person’s

village affiliation (as listed on your/the person’s enrollment card)? __ Encinal __ Laguna/New Laguna __ Mesita Q3. Do you/does this person also identify with any other tribes in

addition to Laguna? Choose all that apply, and write in any additional tribes.

__ Yes, Pueblo of Acoma __ Yes, Navajo Nation __ Other: ________________ (x4) (Skip to question Q5) Q4. (If this person is not an enrolled member of the Pueblo of

Laguna) Do you/does this person identify with any tribe(s) in the United States or Central or South America, whether enrolled with the tribe or not? Choose all that apply, and write in any additional tribes. . . .

__ Paguate __ Paraje/Casa Blanca __ Seama


Appropriate Census Questions ACS Questions

Pueblo of Laguna Questions Q5. Within the last year, how much time have you/has

this person lived in this home? __ The entire time (Skip to question Q9) __ More than three-quarters but less than the entire time __ Between half and three-quarters of the time __ Half the time __ Less than half, but at least a quarter of the time __ Less than a quarter of the time Q6. When not living here, in what community did

you/this person live? Choose all that apply. . . . Q7. When not living here, in what kind of home did

you/this person live? Choose all that apply. . . .


Appropriate Census Questions ACS Question

Pueblo of Laguna Questions Q45. Last week, were you/was this person employed? __ Yes, self-employed (only) __ Yes, at one or more jobs with an employer or in a family business (only) (Skip to Q49) __ Yes, both self-employed and at one or more jobs with an employer or family business __ No (Skip to question Q67) . . . Q49. Was your/this person’s employer (for this job, in the last week) the Pueblo of

Laguna or one of its entities? __ Yes, Pueblo of Laguna government (Skip to Q51) __ Yes, Laguna Development Corporation (Skip to Q51) __ Yes, Laguna Department of Education (Skip to Q51) __ Yes, Laguna Rainbow Center (Skip to Q51) __ Yes, Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise (Skip to Q51) __ Yes, Pueblo of Laguna Utility Authority (Skip to Q51) __ No Q50. If person 1’s employer was not the Pueblo of Laguna or one of its entities Who was your/this person’s employer (for this job)? __ Another tribal government or tribal entity __ Federal government (including BIA, IHS) __ City, county, or state government __ Other public agency or entity __ Private for-profit company or business __ Not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable org. __ Armed forces/military


Appropriate Census Questions ACS Question

Pueblo of Laguna Question H11. What best describes the status of this home’s ownership? __ The house belongs to me/us or my/our family (it is not rented) free and clear (without a mortgage or any kind of loan) (Skip to question H13) __ The house belongs to me/us or our family (it is not rented), but there is a mortgage or loan on it (not through LHDME) __ The house is a lease-purchase home through Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise (LHDME) __ The house does not belong to me/us or my/our family; it is rented (from someone other than LHDME) __ The house is a rental through Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise (LHDME) __ The house does not belong to me/us or my/our family; I am/we are living here for free (Skip to question H13)


Appropriate Census Questions Pueblo of Laguna Additional Questions - Unemployment Q67 What describes the reason you/this person did not have a job last week? Choose all that apply. __ Looking for a job but have not found one yet __ Let go, resigned, or laid off (without potential for rehire) from last job __ Laid off (with potential for rehire) __ Seasonally employed (in a different season) __ In school __ No jobs are available __ Do not have education, training, licenses, certifications required for jobs that are available __ Jobs that are available do not use my skills and education __ Taking care of family member (including child, elder; also including maternity or paternity leave) __ Community obligations __ No dependable transportation to work __ Problems passing background checks (e.g., DUI, other convictions) __ Unable to work due to disability or illness __ Discrimination in hiring processes __ Labor dispute/strike __ Retired, but would consider working again __ Retired and not planning to return to work __ Do not want to work for another reason __ Too young to have a job


Appropriate Census Questions Pueblo of Laguna Additional Questions - Health Q21. Have you/this person been medically diagnosed as currently having any of the following? Choose all

that apply. __ Diabetes __ Hypertension (high blood pressure) __ Cardiovascular disease (heart or blood vessel disease) __ Kidney disease (including renal cancer) __ Lung disease (including lung cancer, silicosis, pneumoconiosis) __ None of the above (Do not choose this with other options) Q22. Last week, how many days did you/this person get at least 30 minutes of at least moderate exercise or

physical activity? __ 0 __ 1 __ 2 __ 3 __ 4 __ 5 __ 6 __ 7


Appropriate Census Questions Pueblo of Laguna Additional Questions - Language Q32. How well do you/does this person speak the Laguna language (Keres, Keresan)? (This should be based on the

person’s own interpretation of these terms.) __ Very well/fluent (Skip to question Q34, and also answer question B at the end) __ Well __ Not well, just a little bit __ Only a few basic words (such as greetings, thank you) __ Not at all Q33. How much effort would you/this person personally put into learning the Laguna language (Keres, Keresan)? __ A lot of effort; it’s a priority to learn the language __ Some effort; it would depend on other priorities and how it was taught __ A little effort, but not much __ No effort __ No opinion/don’t know/prefer not to say . . . . HH1. How would you describe the use of the Laguna language (Keres, Keresan) in this home? __ We almost always speak the Laguna language to each other __ We have some conversations all or mostly in the Laguna language __ We use some Laguna words when speaking English __ We do not really use the Laguna language in this home


Appropriate Census Questions Pueblo of Laguna Additional Questions – Culture and Governance Q35. Do you/does this person practice traditions associated with the Laguna religion, such as participating in

kiva activities (in a way that is appropriate for the person’s age and gender)? __ Yes __ No Q36. When was the last time you/this person attended a village meeting? (It is understood that it is not

required or appropriate for everyone to attend village meetings. Please answer the question anyway, since some people who are not required or able to attend in their own village still do attend, sometimes in other villages.)

__ Within the past month __ 2-6 months ago __ 6 months-1 year ago __ More than a year ago (Skip to question Q38) __ I have never/this person has never attended a village meeting (Skip to question Q38)


Appropriate Census Questions American Community Survey – Deleted Questions (sample)

Persons 7. Where was this person born? 8. Is this person a citizen of the United States? 13. What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin? 20. What is this person's marital status? Housing 4. How many acres is this house or mobile home on? 19. About how much do you think this house and lot, apartment, or mobile home (and lot,

if owned) would sell for if it were for sale? 20. What are the annual real estate taxes on this property?


Additional Information Sharon Hausam, Ph.D., AICP Planning Program Manager [email protected] Jaye Chissoe Administrative Services Director [email protected] Pueblo of Laguna PO Box 194 Laguna, NM 87026 (505) 552-6654


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