[disco_nap]

The focus on this article is demographics, but the most important things to tribes are our language, culture, and tribal sovereignty. We are not a box on a census form and never will be.

We are pre-Constitutional sovereigns, recognized by our treaties with the U.S. and Canada. States like Michigan might force our teachers get "foreign language certificates," despite the fact that Michigan is a word from our language[0], but my children speak their language and our culture are pillars of strength and stability in our family. Blood quanta, problems of race in America, what to call us -- that's not our focus.

[0]https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/michigan-education/20...

[onemoresoop]

That is a data point that is measurable at least and some useful information can be inferred from , though you may have a point that it is incomplete.