Kansas City Region

Welcome to the Kansas City Region!

The Kansas City Region includes the states of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The purpose of these regional pages is to provide region-specific tools, resources, events, news, and contacts. Much of the Census organizing and work will occur on the ground and coordinated through the regional partners. Check back to see updates from Indian Country Counts partners as they are posted. If you are part of a Complete Count Committee or have an event or news item you would like to add to this regional page, contact NCAI and join the campaign.

For information on 2010 Census employment opportunities in this region, visit the regional employment page.

Kansas City Nation to Nation Newsletter

Issue 4 - December 2009 [PDF 1.4Mb]

News Events Job Listings

Census Bureau tackles undercount of Native Americans
May, 27 2010 More

Northwest tribes taking strong interest in census
May, 25 2010 More

Urban American Indians can still be counted
May, 25 2010 More

One little, two little, three little Indians: Tribes support U.S. Census count
Apr, 16 2010 More

Friday Census deadline could leave Alaska last in nation
Apr, 15 2010 More

Montana Reservation Census (KULR-8 News)
Apr, 13 2010 More

It's official: 2010 Census is underway on Navajoland
Apr, 01 2010 More

Census 2010: Are you counted?
Apr, 01 2010 More

This count counts
Mar, 30 2010 More

Tribes urged to participate in 2010 census
Mar, 30 2010 More

AZ Central: Counting urban Indians for Census
Mar, 26 2010 More

Indian Country strives to be counted
Mar, 01 2010 More

Money, clout at stake for Indian tribes
Feb, 28 2010 More

Oneidas embrace census: Accurate count means more money for tribe
Feb, 28 2010 More

Census Reaches Out to American Indians, But Gaps Remain
Feb, 28 2010 More

Indian Country Today: NCAI sponsors 2010 Census art competititon
Feb, 08 2010 More

New America Media:Census Goes Off the Rez to Count American Indians
Feb, 08 2010 More

Juneau Empire: Consortium encourages participation in 2010 Census
Jan, 31 2010 More

Washington Post: Remote Alaska village is first eyed in census
Jan, 27 2010 More

KTVA 11: Census kickoff in Alaska has officials focused on getting accurate numbers
Jan, 27 2010 More

Video: Census kickoff in Alaska has officials focused on getting accurate numbers
Jan, 27 2010 More

Social media tracks Census director's Alaska trip
Jan, 27 2010 More

Tribal census participation up in Oklahoma
Jan, 20 2010 More

U.S. Census road tour visits Phoenix
Jan, 08 2010 More

Census bureau aims to count every AI/AN
Jan, 04 2010 More

Native club promotes census
Dec, 11 2009 More

2010 census to start in remote Alaska village
Dec, 02 2009 More

Ban on Native dancing in Noorvik overturned (sparked by the 2010 Census)
Nov, 24 2009 More

Census officials meet with tribes to clear way for count
Nov, 18 2009 More

Major Cities Lack Funds for the 2010 Census; Local Groups Try to Pick up Slack
Nov, 02 2009 More

Tribal reps meet in S.A. for Census 2010
Oct, 29 2009 More

NCAI launches Indian Country Counts census campaign
Oct, 22 2009 More

NCAI, National Native Organizations Join U.S. Census Bureau in Launching "Indian Country Counts" Census Campaign
Oct, 12 2009 More

Tribal group to reveal census campaign
Oct, 12 2009 More

Tribal convention: "Indian Country Counts"
Oct, 12 2009 More

National Congress of American Indians' conference comes to Palm Springs
Oct, 06 2009 More

U.S. Census Bureau Director Launches “Indian Country Counts” 2010 Census Campaign at NCAI
Oct, 06 2009 More

U.S. making doubly sure Census isn't overcounted
Oct, 01 2009 More

Missouri sets up census website
Oct, 01 2009 More

The Washington Post: Counting On A Shorter Form To Improve Census Tally
Oct, 01 2009 More

Mar, 25 2010 Tribal Leaders Tout Importance of Count in Native America
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Mar, 17 2010 Understanding Census Operations and the Questionnaire
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Feb, 17 2010 NCAI Census Webinar
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Nov, 05 2009 - Nov, 06 2009 2010 Census Advisory Committee Meeting
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Oct, 28 2009 - Oct, 30 2009 Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee Meeting
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Oct, 24 2009 Fargo-Moorhead 2010 Census Public Education Training and Conference
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Biological Science Technician
Location: Kansas City, MO
Salary Range: $31,315-$47,448
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Statistician
Location: MD, NC, MA, IL, TX, KS, CA, CO, GA, PA, NY, IN, WA, MI
Salary Range: $33,269.00 - 95,026.00
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Compliance Analyst
Location: SC, AL, NC, GA, FL, IL, KY, NM, TX, LA, CO, MS, TN, AR, OK, ND, NE, SD, MT, PA, CA, OR, UT
Salary Range: $59,387.00 - 94,023.00
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Assistant Manager for Recruiting
Location: Lawton, OK
Salary Range: 14.25/hour
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Important Contacts

Decennial 2010 Census
U.S. Census Bureau
Phone: 1-866-861-2010 or
1-888-340-7525
E-mail: kansas_city_2010_recruiting@census.gov

Tribal Partnership Specialists

Donna Hoffer, Partnership Specialist, Team Lead, Northern MN. (Duluth area)
Cell # 218-207-9544
email - donna.m.hoffer@census.gov

Genevieve Tenoso, Partnership Specialist, Northern MN

Susan Arkeketa, Partnership Specialist, Team Lead, Oklahoma, (Tulsa area)
Cell # 918-289-8857
email - susan.m.arkeketa@census.gov

Tina Tucker-Simms, Partnership Specialist, (SE Oklahoma area)
Cell # 918-289-8531
email - tina.g.sims@census.gov

Connie Yellowman, Partnership Specialist, West Oklahoma (Oklahoma City area)
Cell # 405-921-1112
email - connie.h.yellowman@census.gov

Al Midkiff, Sr. Partnership Specialist, Regional AIAN Program Lead, all tribes in KS & IA (All KC Region)
Office # 816-994-2136
Cell # 816-582-1468
email - edgar.a.midkiff@census.gov