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Census Bureau Indian Country Tour

Last Updated: $Date:: 2010-03-22 13:56:46#$

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Our producer, Z. Suzanne Aikman, is working with the US Census Bureau with the "The Denver Region Tribal Road Tour Vehicle! A Journey of Many Voices..."

This is a 9,000 mile, three-month trip to most of the 91 tribal nations in the Great Plains and Southwest. It will involve a four-wheel drive vehicle, and wintry conditions on snowy reservation roads. The government wants to reach out to Native American peoples in the Denver region to tell them how important is is to participate in the Census.

Official Tribal Tour BLOG — Follow Susie's journey with LOTS of pictures!

News Articles and Other Links

Indian Country Today 17 FEB 2010 — Tribal census takes a road trip
The Buffalo Post 10 FEB 2010 — Twelve states, 91 tribes, three-quarters of the nation’s reservation residents
cbs4denver.com 9 FEB 2010 — Tribal, Christian Leaders Bless Census SUV
US Census Bureau — How to Identify a Census Field Representative

Susie's Journey Notes

Sunday, 7 March 2010: the kids did good this morning at aNV. I'm listening in at Salt Lake City. We had a good powwow last night at Indian Walk-in Center, a lightly funded urban center for Native people in the big city. Many thousands of Indian people live and work and suffer in Salt Lake City as other urban areas. the Walk-In Center is a haven for culture, friends and help when needed.; The powwow was specially planned for the Tribal Road Tour and we were welcomed and honored by the folks here. It was good crowd and good singing and dancing.; The Tour goes on to Elko NV today for an event at Te-Moak/Western Shoshone administration building on Monday, March 8th. Then to Ely and Duckwater, NV. And end the week at Cedar City, UT.; I hope to see many of you at March Powwow. Look for us near portal 16, at least that's where we usually are located. If you would like posters we are giving away on the tour, mention you are reading the on-line journal and would like the posters. We want to give them to our listening village.; See you there. Susie (Road Warrior)
Wednesday, 24 February 2010: I'm in Farmington, NM tonight. Having been through Tuba City and snow and mud, Hopi, snow and mud, Navajo, mud and bitter cold and Zuni Pueblo today where the weather was a bit more comfortable. It's snowing like the dickens here and folks are saying it's going to be a big one - I hope not!
Monday, 22 February 2010: It was fun to call in to alterNative Voices show yesterday!; I'm in Tuba city, AZ in the Navajo Nation today. Woke up to snow piled up about 8 inches and expecting up to 14. Our events are outside and I'm bundeled up and waiting to see what the local team wants to do. Then on to Hopi this afternoon, but snow is there too.; Drove through the red clay country yesterday from Flagstaff. What beauty in the landscapes I've been favored to see. So much more yet ahead.
Saturday, 20 February 2010: Chasing the Sun Powwow is going on now. I was there all morning. You can tell listeners that Wallace Coffey was MC. A familiar voice for Denver Indians who were around in the 80"s. They announced some thousand dancers at the noon grand entry.; On our way to Tuba City Sunday for an event on Monday.
HAPPY HEARTS DAY!!! Sunday, 14 February 2010: I'm in Casa Grande, AZ tonight and tommorrow. It's 75 degrees and clear and dry; the palm trees are barely swaying. I see it's 18 degrees in Denver right now.; I'll change co-pilots tommorrow for the Arizona leg. I have half day off tommorrow after we do a few hours at the O'Odham Tash Carnival. I'll see about visiting the ruins of Casa Grande.; I'm one week into this venture!
Thursday, 11 February 2010: Hello to all from Sandia Pueblo, NM; Tommorrow I drive to Mescarelo Apache Rez, NM for an event. Already we have visited and been welcomed at San Juan Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo and Santo Domingo Pueblo. It's pretty tiring but so exciting and educational. They are forcing me to take a day off Tuesday in southern AZ.; I think I would miss all of you if I had time to! I drive and set up/take down events for about 12 hours a day.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010: I'm at Ohkay Casino hotel at San Juan Pueblo NM tonight. Tomorrow and Thursday we visit 4 Pueblos then on the Apache land in southern NM.
Monday, 8 February 2010: Tribal, Christian Leaders Bless Census SUV

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