The 2020 census in the U.S. will begin this week in a tiny community in Alaska, where mistrust and dislike of the federal government are widespread.
There are no restaurants in Toksook Bay, Alaska. No motels or movie theater, either. There aren’t any factories. Or roads.
In this isolated outpost that looks little like other towns in the rest of the United States, the official attempt to count everyone living in the country will begin Tuesday.has started in rural Alaska, out of tradition and necessity, ever since the U.S. purchased the territory from Russia in 1867. The U.S. census provides questionnaires in 13 languages, and other guides, glossaries and materials in many more. But the 20 official Alaska Native languages are not among them. Consequently, local groups are bringing together translators and language experts to translate the census wording and intent to help local community leaders feel like they can trust the endeavor as well as understand and relay the importance of the census.
Yet mistrust of the federal government is high. That’s true in many parts of the U.S. but especially in Alaska, where many have strong libertarian views, and it’s even more true in a rural community where everyone knows everyone and someone asking for personal information is seen with suspicion.“The No.
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