A Modern Life
After decades of discrimination, poverty, and despair, American Indians can finally look toward a better future
A NATIVE SNAPSHOT
There are more than 562 federally recognized Native American tribes and, in the 2000 census, 2,476,000 people identified solely as American Indians or Alaska Natives. Of those, 60 percent reside off-reservation, almost half of them in cities.
Median family income
(current dollars)
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American Indians
Total U.S. population
0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000
1979 1989 1999
Source: Census Bureau
Postsecondary education enrollment
(in thousands)
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20 60 100 140
1980 1997 1999
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births
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American Indians
Total U.S. population
0 5 10 15 20
1973 1983 1992 2000
Source: Indian Health Services
INDIAN POPULATION PER STATE
Ala. 0-24,000
Alaska 75,000 and above
Ariz. 75,000 and above
Ark. 0-24,000
California 333,300
Colo. 25,000-49,000
Conn. 0-24,000
Del. 0-24,000
D.C. 1,700
Fla. 50,000-74,000
Ga. 0-24,000
Hawaii 0-24,000
Idaho 0-24,000
Ill. 25,000-49,000
Ind. 0-24,000
Iowa 0-24,000
Kan. 25,000-49,000
Ky. 0-24,000
La. 25,000-49,000
Maine 0-24,000
Md. 0-24,000
Mass. 0-24,000
Mich. 50,000-74,000
Minn. 50,000-74,000
Miss. 0-24,000
Mo. 25,000-49,000
Mont. 50,000-74,000
Neb. 0-24,000
Nev. 25,000-49,000
N.H. 0-24,000
N.J. 0-24,000
N.M. 75,000 and above
N.Y. 75,000 and above
N.C. 75,000 and above
N.D. 25,000-49,000
Ohio 0-24,000
Okla. 75,000 and above
Ore. 25,000-49,000
Pa. 0-24,000
R.I. 0-24,000
S.C. 0-24,000
S.D. 50,000-74,000
Tenn. 0-24,000
Texas 75,000 and above
Utah 25,000-49,000
Va. 0-24,000
Vermont 2,400
Wash. 75,000 and above
W.Va. 0-24,000
Wis. 25,000-49,000
Wyo. 0-24,000
Source: Census Bureau
Rob Cady--USN&WR
With Alex Markels, Stephen Sawicki and Ulrich Boser
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