Three focus groups were conducted on behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau in Denver, Colorado, on September 23-25, 2003, to obtain insights and ideas from federally recognized tribal government representatives for planning and conducting effective geographic programs, field operations, and outreach and promotional efforts for the reengineered 2010 Census. Altogether, there were 31 participants from 30 tribes and 20 different states.
These issues emerged in all the focus groups and there was a high degree of consensus on recommendations:
These are some highlights from the Geographic Programs focus group:
The Field Operations focus group provided a lot of detailed information, with some of the key points listed below:
The Outreach and Promotion focus group provided many observations, including the following: