Hi, my name is Brian Frisina, DCYF ESIT Tribal Program Consultant. Each week I will provide a key term to help support us all in getting to know our Tribal Nations partners better.
This week’s term is: Indian Country Demographics
Population
- According to the 2010 Decennial Census, 0.9% of the U.S. population, or 2.9 million people, identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone, while 1.7% of the U.S. population, or 5.2 million people, identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination with another race. This is an increase since 2000 of more than 39%. With the upcoming 2020 Decennial Census, the population is expected to increase once again.
- Approximately 4,871,103 million American Indians and Alaska Natives are of voting age.
- About 29% of American Indians and Alaska Natives are under the age of 18, while 21.9% of the total U.S. population is under the age of 18.
- The median age on reservations is 29, while the median age for the total U.S. population is 38.
- According to the Census Bureau 2018 Population Estimates, the states with the highest proportion of American Indians and Alaska Natives are: Alaska (27.9%), Oklahoma (17.4%), New Mexico (14.5%), South Dakota (12%) and Montana (9.2%).
- By 2060, the projected U.S. American Indian and Alaska Native population is estimated to reach 10 million people, or approximately 2.4% of the U.S. population.
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Indian Country Demographics. ncai.org, updated June 1, 2020.
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PIE Members Cohort 1 & 2, Aug. 2019
The Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program is recruiting for the Parent Institute for Engagement (PIE) program. PIE is a 12-month leadership program for parents and caregivers of children who have received early intervention services through ESIT. We will help you build your skills and allow you to become better leaders, advocates, public speakers and active members in your state.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit an application by July 31, 2020. We will notify selected individuals the week of August 3, 2020.
For more information on how to apply, contact Vanessa Allen, ESIT Family Engagement Coordinator, at Vanessa.allen@dcyf.wa.gov.
El programa de Apoyo Temprano para Bebés y Niños Pequeños (ESIT) está reclutando para el programa Instituto para la Participación de los Padres (PIE, por sus siglas en inglés). PIE es un programa deformación de 12 meses para padres/cuidadores de niños que han recibido servicios de intervención temprana a través de ESIT. Le ayudaremos a desarrollar sus habilidades y le permitiremos convertirse en mejores líderes, defensores, oradores públicos y miembros activos en su estado.
Si está interesado en esta oportunidad, envíe una solicitud antes del 31 de Julio de 2020. Notificaremos a las personas seleccionadas la semana del 3 de Agosto de 2020.
Para obtener más información sobre cómo presentar una solicitud, comuníquese con Vanessa Allen, Coordinadora en participación familiar de ESIT, a Vanessa.allen@dcyf.wa.gov.
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Did you know that Child Count numbers rose over a three year period (2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20), with the greatest average across all categories occurring during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 FFY? There was an average increase of 15.97% between Year 1 and Year 2, then an average of 4.99% between Year 2 and Year 3. |
Source: Child Count and Data Settings
Questions? Email Shane Kolle, ESIT Data Analyst, at shane.kolle@dcyf.wa.gov.
Yesterday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a new temporary injunction against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Public Charge rule. The order bars the implementation, application, and enforcement of the rule nationwide so long as there is a declared national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The court also issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Public Charge rule and Health Insurance Proclamation, the first decision fully addressing these policies at DOS, and it enjoined those policies indefinitely, beyond the national emergency related to the pandemic. As long as the New York district court’s injunction remains in place, the public charge rule continues to be blocked nationwide.
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