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  2021-08-06

  2021 Census - HIST30060

  The 2021 Census fell on August 10th, during the 6th lockdown. This Mark Knight comic published in the Herald Sun on August 12th is a comedic take on the questions Victorians were truly thinking about. I thought the QR code with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was particularly clever, as the use of QR codes to scan into everywhere we visit has become a quintessential part of our everyday routines. The questions themselves are funny, with the Aussie slang ‘yeh, nah’ being the options for each one. Asking things such as if you have been out of your trackies or house that day are clever questions, because they reflect a universal experience that almost all Victorians could relate to in one way or another.
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  2021-09-17

  The Census in Lockdown

  The Australian Census looked little different this year. Census employees in states and cities in lockdown had to conduct contactless follow up visits and were issued with ABS branded masks for the purpose.
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  2020-12-09

  Covid-19 Statistics for Western Washington Native Tribes (Olympic Peninsula)

  This is a collection of all of the western Washington Native American tribe’s Covid-19 information. Unlike other parts of the country, western Washington tribes have a low Covid-19 rate.
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  2020-09-24

  The subordination of Native Americans through underreporting Covid data

  The article reports that Native Americans have been historically unacknowledged in census data and other demographic studies. The author claims there has been a long suppression of Native American mortality rates and medical reports to systematically deprive them of medical access. According to the author, “American Indians and Alaska Natives are 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19." This shows us that some of the communities hit hardest by the pandemic are some that are receiving the least amount of support.
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  2020-06-16

  "COVID-19: Our Response"

  "The health and safety of our associates, tribal members, visitors and guests is the top priority for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO). Following review of key health indicators with our health and emergency management professionals, CNO leadership determined to move into Phase III of the CNO Recovery Plan beginning Friday, June 12."
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  04/27/2020

  Rural areas, tribal lands hit hardest by census interruption

  "We have historically been underrepresented in the past, and there's an unfortunate precedent to show we will be underrepresented again. This pandemic makes it all the more challenging," said Javier Sanchez, mayor of Espanola, a city of 10,000 in Rio Arriba County. "I think we are struggling like every other rural community and doing the best we can amid these problems when so much is at stake in the next 10 years."
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  2020-03-19

  UTAS students given three days to decide on online learning before census

  UTAS students given three days to decide on online learning before census
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  2020-05-01

  Coushatta Tribe Invites Tribal Members for U.S. Census Virtual Engagement Weekend

  "It is being NAMED and KNOWN and COUNTED as all the citizens of this Nation" is the message that goes out to the community from the Coushatta Tribal office in a drive to encourage participation in the U.S. Census, which determines government funding and services for the next decade. #IndigenousStories
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  2020-03-15

  Native Alaskans Call for Response to 2020 Census to Ensure They Are Counted Amid Covid-19 Crisis

  "While Census field operations are on hold until at least April 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's even more important for Alaskans to respond to the Census from home...For the first time, you can choose to complete the census online, by phone, or by mail." #IndigenousStories