The deadline for this year’s 2020 Census was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so Americans now have until Oct. 31 to make themselves count.
Experts have blamed the lack of internet access in Indian Country and the arrival of the coronavirus for tribes' low Census response rates.
State and local officials are working to spread the word about the Census, as an accurate count is important to receive adequate federal funding.
Arizona's Indigenous Communities are fighting to count in the 2020 Census despite challenges with language, technology, and lack of local census takers.
