2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour to stop in Fort Hall

FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Native Complete Count Committee is hosting the 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour on Tuesday, March 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Timbee Hall.
The tour is part of the Census awareness campaign at is stopping at more than 800 events nationwide. The road tour vehicles provide the public with an educational and interactive experience. The 2010 Census will be explained and the benefits of a complete count will be explained.
Tribal Census Liaison Denell Broncho will give a welcome at 11 a.m. with introductions of the Native Complete Count Census Committee.
At 11:05 a.m. the ceremony opens with the Fort Hall Veterans Association color guard. Ghost Canyon drum group will sing a flag and honor song and Fort Hall Business Council Chairman Alonzo Coby will give a welcome address and tribal proclamation. At 11:25 a.m., Broncho will introduce the keynote speaker Will Herrara from the Idaho Falls regional Census office.
At 11:30 a.m., “Break for Brunch” sack lunches will be distributed. From noon to 1 p.m. participants can tour the U.S. Census bus and meet with Census representatives.

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