Native Americans as Part of Diversity Recruiting

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Native Americans as Part of Diversity Recruiting
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Population Trends

• 1.5 of total Population. (About 4.4 Mil) are
  Native American/Alaskan Native or in combination
  with other races.
• This GREW 3.3 from April 2000-July 2003
• A significant shift when US Census provided
  opportunity to claim Bi-Racial in the official
  census.
• Estimates are 17 of the population (1 in 6) are
  Native American Heritage (50 Million People)

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Demographics

• 57 of Native Americans make their homes in
  metropolitan areas.
• 24 of Native Americans age 16-24 work in
  management and professional occupations.
• 20 live in poverty, not 80 as often portrayed

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Education

• Casino Profits are creating quality health care,
  public services, and education for the first time
  in our communities.
• There are 34 Tribal Colleges and an Increasing
  number of opportunities.
• Harvard and Dartmouth were originally chartered
  to Educate Indians.
• 75 Of Native Americans have a high school
  diploma, 14 over 25 years old have a bachelors,
  3.7 have advanced degrees.

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How Do We Find Native American Candidates?

• Nationally Native American College Fund
• Native American Tribal Colleges
• Employment Listings Newspapers, Magazines
• Native American Tribal College Journal
• Locally There are approximately 5,000 Native
  Americans in NE Ohio.
• American Indian Education Center, Robert Roche,
  Director. 216-351-4488.

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How Do You Attract and Retain Minority Candidates?

• Tribal colleges and secondary schools on
  reservations have moved to an integrated form of
  education that acknowledges the heritage as well
  as providing the necessary education to fully
  function in todays society. As such, like most
  other candidates, Native Americans seek
  opportunity, and a bright future.
• HOW? (Hau). Indian Humor.

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