American Indians and Alaska Natives 2004: Multimedia


National American Indian Heritage Month November 2004


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high resolution	According to the last decennial census taken on April 1, 2000, there were 383,000 military veterans who identified themselves as American Indian and Alaska Native. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.

high resolution	As of April 1, 2000, 381,000 U.S. residents spoke a native North American language. Of these languages, the most commonly spoken was Navajo, with 178,014 speakers. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.

high resolution	Fourteen percent of American Indians and Alaska natives age 25 and over had earned at least a bachelor’s degree as of January 1, 2003. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.

high resolution	Between 2002 and 2003, median income for American Indian and Alaska native households rose 4 percent, or about $1,400 a year. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.

high resolution	An estimated 4.4 million American Indians and Alaska natives lived in the United States as of July 1, 2003. They made up 1.5 percent of the nation's total population. Photo by Tony Novak-Clifford for the U.S. Census Bureau.

high resolution	An estimated 306,000 American Indians and Alaska natives were age 65 and over in 2003. This age group comprised 7 percent of the American Indian and Alaska native population. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.

high resolution	More than 4,000 American Indians and Alaska natives were farmers and ranchers in 2000. Photo by Paul Corbit Brown for the U.S. Census Bureau.