Census Bureau Tribal Consultation

On November 12, 2024, the United States Census Bureau announced it would conduct two virtual Tribal consultations on updating the race/ethnicity code list for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census. The consultations will occur on December 11, 2024, and January 15, 2025.

The Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project allows Tribes to provide feedback on how detailed race and/or ethnicity and American Indian or Alaska Native populations will be coded in the American Community Survey (ACS) and the 2030 census.

The consultations will provide information on how to interpret and understand the code list and its impact on the data Tribes receive. Tribal leaders will have the opportunity to provide feedback on alternative terms, abbreviations, or in-language terms that individuals may use to identify themselves as a citizen of their Tribes and any groups that may be missing or misclassified in the code list.

The Census Bureau is seeking feedback from Tribal governments on the following questions:

1.     Are there any groups missing from the proposed code list? If so, please identify them and suggest how and why the groups should be classified.

2.     Are any groups on the proposed list misclassified? If so, please identify them and suggest an alternative classification or indicate if the term should be removed.

3.     Are there alternative terms, abbreviations, or in-language terms people may use to identify with a specific group that should be added to the proposed code list? If so, please identify them and suggest a classification.

 Deadline:

Tribes will have until February 5, 2025, to review the proposed updates to the code list and provide input.

Who may attend:

·      These meetings are open to citizens of federal and State recognized Tribes by invitation.

Any questions or topics to be considered in the Tribal consultation meetings must be received in writing via email by December 2, 2024 to Dee.A.Alexander@census.gov or OCIA.TAO@census.gov.

Virtual Tribal Consultation #1:

·      Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

·      Registration Link

Virtual Tribal Consultation #2:

·      Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

·      Registration Link

Once you register as an attendee, you will receive an email with login information or the option to join via phone only.

For further information, please contact Dee Alexander, Tribal Affairs Coordinator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.

·      Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233;

·      (301) 763-9335

·      (202) 407-6635

·      Dee.A.Alexander@census.gov

·      OCIA.TAO@census.gov