 | ONEIDA TRIBE OF WI
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U. S. CENSUS 2010 |  |
The U.S. Census Bureau is taking applications and testing for census takers, crew leaders, and clerks. Any Brown County or Outagamie County resident may apply for these temporary jobs in the local community.
The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct the following testing sessions:
* Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the Community Education Center (CEC), 2632 Packerland Drive, Green Bay
* Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the CEC.
* Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Oneida Police Department, 2783 Freedom Road (County E), Oneida.
* Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Parish Hall, 2936 Freedom Road (County E), Oneida.
* Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Oneida Police Department.
* Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Oneida Police Department.
* Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the CEC.
* Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the CEC.
* Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Oneida Police Department.
* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the CEC.
* Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Oneida Police Department.
* Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Oneida Police Department.
* Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the CEC.
Applicants should bring two forms of identification with them. Walk-ins are welcome. If the applicant has any questions, the Census Job line is 1-866-861-2010 or s/he can visit their website at www.2010censusjobs.gov.
Please see the attachment for a practice test similar to what will be given during the sessions.
Also, if these dates and/or times do not work for interested applicants, other sessions may be available. Please contact Melissa Nuthals at 920-869-4564 for more information.
The next Census will be distributed the last week of March 2010 and is due April 1, 2010. The form will be mailed out to all households, but Census workers will be going door to door on the Reservation.
The Census is important because it affects:
• funding in our community ($300 billion is distributed per year in the United States)
• planning for future development projects (neighborhoods, schools, health facilities, roads, etc.)
• distribution of Congressional seats to states and legislature districts
It is really important for everyone to complete the Census, but even more so for Oneida Tribal members of Wisconsin. In the last Census there were only 920 Oneida Tribal Members who identified themselves as members of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin for the whole United States. The count of 902 Oneida Tribal members is far below the 14,482 enrolled members at that time. Many Oneida Tribal members from Wisconsin were counted as Oneida Nation of New York, because they just wrote “Oneida” or “Oneida Nation” or “Oneida Tribe” on the Census form.
It is important we fill out the questionnaire correctly in the section on race. The American Indian or Alaska Native box should be marked as well as printing ONEIDA TRIBE OF WI. This will guarantee that the Census receives accurate information from our Tribal members. Below is how it should look:
If you have any questions or would like additional information, the Oneida Statistics Office can be contacted at 869-4564 or via e-mail at stats@oneidanation.org