FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2020 file photo, activist Lauri Dawn Kindness, right, speaks at the Crow Indian Reservation, in Lodge Grass, Mont. Native Americans make up less than 2% of the U.S. population and often are listed in datasets as "other" or denoted with an asterisk. Even when surveyed, the results can be considered statistically insignificant because the sample size isn't large enough or the margin of error is too great to accurately reflect the population. The National Congress of American Indians has said there's a critical need for data that is accurate, meaningful, and timely within tribal communities. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
“Native Americans make up less than 2% of the U.S. population and often are listed in datasets as “other” or denoted with an asterisk. Even when surveyed, the results can be considered statistically insignificant because the sample size isn’t large enough or the margin of error is too great to accurately reflect the population.”
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and FELICIA FONSECA