Tribal OutreachWhat Continuing Educators Need to Know

UCEA West Regional ConferenceSeptember 30, 2005

Chris KyselkaArizona State University

Population Statistics

AmericanIndian

U.S.

Population 2.5 million 281.4 million

% total population 0.9 percent ---

increase since 1990

25% 13%

U.S. Census 2000

Population Projections

0.9 4.4

12.8 11.3

71.6

17.5

14.216.8

62

1.1

10.3

15.7

22.5

52.5

0

25

50

75

2000 2025 2050

american indian asian black hispanic white

U.S. Census 2000

Geographic Distribution

Western U.S. has the largest population

U.S. Census 2000

West43%

Northeast9%

South31%

Midwest17%

1,187,989

725,919

162,558399,490

Population Centers

1. California2. Oklahoma3. Arizona4. Texas5. New Mexico

More than 50% of American Indians live in just 10 states

U.S. Census 2000

6. New York7. Washington8. North Carolina9. Michigan10. Alaska

Population Centers

The top five cities with the largest population are New York and Los Angeles

1. New York – 41,2892. Los Angeles - 29,4123. Phoenix – 26,6964. Anchorage – 18,9415. Tulsa – 18,551

U.S. Census 2000

Population Centers

Anchorage Tulsa Oklahoma City Albuquerque Green Bay

Tacoma Minneapolis Tucson Spokane Sacramento

Ten cities of over 100,000 with the highest percentage of American Indians and Alaska natives (%)

U.S. Census 2000

Tribes

Tribal Populations over 100,000

Cherokee – 281,069 Navajo – 269,202 Latin American Indian (Aztec, Mayan, etc)

104,354 Sioux – 108,272 Chippewa – 105,907

U.S. Census 2000

Economic Profile

American Indian

U.S.

Per capita income $8,234 $14,420

Per capita income of reservation Indians

$4,478 -------

Below poverty level 31% 13%

Median Family Income

$21,750 $35,225

Unemployment 14.4% 6.3%

College campus landscape

AmericanIndian

All %

Employees 18,920 3,194,169 0.6

Faculty 2,978 631,596 0.5

Students 165,900 16,611,700 1

The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac 2003

Degrees Conferred

The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac 2002-03

AmericanIndian

All %

Bachelor’s 9,816 1,348,503 0.7

Master’s 2,837 512,645 0.6

Doctorate 196 46,024 0.4

Professional 586 80,810 0.7

Successful Programs

Continuing education, lifelong learning, distance education are all essential

Know the history, issues, values, and goals of the community

Learn how the system works

Empower to change the course of history

Tribal OutreachWhat Continuing Educators Need to Know

Chris KyselkaArizona State UniversityPhone (480) 965- 3046

kyselka@asu.eduwww.public.asu.edu/~ckyselka