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From: Carmen Rivera <Public-Relations@TAINO-TRIBE.ORG>
Subject: US Government Census 2000 And The Taino Indians of Puerto Rico
Dear Friends and Fellow Islanders,
The United States Government Census Bureau presents a certificate of recognition to the Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Puerto Rico. Please view our certificate of recognition. http://www.taino-tribe.org/jttn-census-2000.htm
American Indian population in Puerto Rico total 13, 336 source US Census.
Note: We feel that this number is substantially low compared with the
total population of Puerto Rico's 3,808,610 Million. This may have
been due to a misunderstanding by the people of Puerto Rico to chose
the American Indian race category. This was due to misinformation and
the confusion of the term American Indian
as it related to the
American Indians of the United States. This statistical number of
Taino American Indians will surely grow with the up coming or next US
Census in Puerto Rico.
United States Census 2000 Statistics on Populations in Puerto Rico. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/tables/redist_pr.html
Sincerely,
Ms. Carmen Rivera, Director of Public Relations
Office of Taino Tribal Affairs (Tribal Representative)
The Government of The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation
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