

"There's been some confusion [in the past]," said Alloway. "There's been a concern about how this data will be used, whether positively or negatively."



Alloway said those days of distrust should be over, but she needs to convince her tribe.



"I'm just getting the information out there that this is safe, that this is a system and a process that can be trusted."



As Census liaison for the Forest County Potowatomi, it's her job to make sure her tribe is accurately counted. Alloway has been marketing and recruiting tribal members to work. She said this is key to build trust.



"Everyone relates better to someone from their own community, from their own neighborhood, so getting out and talking to each other about why this is important really can add to the credibility of the count."



Skye Alloway is unsure if they were ever counted in the census.