The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York.
Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state,
getting endorsements from 24 state governments, to have a day to honor
American Indians.
In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional
resolution designating November 1990 as “National American Indian
Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have been issued every year since
1994. This Facts for Features presents statistics for American Indians
and Alaska Natives, as this is one of the six major Office of Management
and Budget race categories.
http://nativenewsonline.net/currents/census-bureau-releases-native-facts-native-american-heritage-month/
5.2 Million American Indians and Alaska Natives,
including those of more than one race. They made up about 2 percent of
the total population in 2013. Of this total, about 49 percent were
American Indian and Alaska Native only, and about 51 percent were
American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with one or more other
races.
11.2 Million American Indians and Alaska Natives,
alone or in combination, is projected for July 1, 2060. They would comprise 2.7
percent of the total population
432,343 American Indian and Alaska Native population, alone or in combination, are 65 and over.
14 states with more than 100,000 American Indian and Alaska
Native residents, alone or in combination, in 2013. These states were
California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Washington, New York,
North Carolina, Florida, Alaska, Michigan, Oregon, Colorado and
Minnesota.
14.3 Percent of Alaska’s population identified as American Indian
and Alaska Native, alone or in combination, in 2013, the highest share
for this race group of any state. Alaska was followed by Oklahoma (7.5
percent), New Mexico (9.1), South Dakota (8.5 percent) and Montana (6.8
percent).
30.8 is the median age for those who were American Indian and Alaska Native,
alone or in combination, in 2013. This compares with a median age of
37.5 for the U.S. population as a whole
325 Reservations of federally recognized American Indian reservations in 2012.
All in all, excluding Hawaiian Home Lands, there are 630 American Indian
and Alaska Native legal and statistical areas for which the Census
Bureau provides statistics.
566 federally recognized Indian tribes.
1,698,815 American Indian and Alaska Native family households in
2013 (households with a householder who was American Indian and Alaska
Native alone or in combination with another race). Of these, 38.5
percent were married-couple families, including those with children.
6.1 Percent of American Indian and Alaska Natives, alone or in
combination with other races, who were grandparents living with at least
one of their grandchildren in 2013.
53.9 Percent of single-race American Indian and Alaska Native
householders who owned their own home in 2013. This is compared with
64.0 percent of the overall population.
20.0 Percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives, alone or in
combination. age 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at
home in 2011-2013, compared with 21 percent for the nation as a whole.
82.2 Percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives 25 and older
who had at least a high school diploma, GED certificate or alternative
credential. In addition, 17.6 percent obtained a bachelor’s degree or
higher. In comparison, 86.3 percent of the overall population had a high
school diploma or higher and 29.1 percent had a bachelor’s degree or
higher.
39.8 Percent of Single-race American Indians and Alaska Natives 25 and older whose
bachelor’s degree or higher was in science and engineering, or science
and engineering-related fields in 2013. This compares with 43.7 percent
for all people 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
13.5 Percent of single-race American Indians and Alaska Natives 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree, graduate or professional degree in 2013.
25.9 Percent of civilian-employed single-race American Indian and
Alaska Native people 16 and older who worked in management, business,
science and arts occupations in 2013. In addition, 25.2 percent worked
in service occupations and 22.7 percent in sales and office occupations.
152,897 single-race American Indian and Alaska Native veterans of the U.S. armed forces in 2011-2013.
$36,252 is the median household income of single-race American Indian and Alaska
Native households in 2013. This compares with $52,176 for the nation as
a whole.
29.2 Percent of single-race American Indians and Alaska Natives that were in poverty in 2013, the highest rate of any race group.
26.9 Percent of single-race American Indians and Alaska Natives who lacked health insurance coverage in 2013.
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