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Gathering data on Native people is tricky. New federal rules won't help.

Jul 5, 2024
The changes will impact the way American Indians and Alaska Natives show up in federal data, and could further obscure our understanding of economic conditions for Native people in this country. 
Changes to how data on race and ethnicity is collected in federal forms  will impact the way American Indians and Alaska Natives show up in federal data.
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