According to Jack Forbes (1990), a more accurate assessment of the number of people with Indian ancestry should include people with “Hispanic” identification, as well as the 30 percent to 70 percent...

According to Jack Forbes (1990), a more accurate assessment of the number of people with Indian ancestry should include people with “Hispanic” identification, as well as the 30 percent to 70 percent of African Americans who report themselves to be part Indian. In the 1990 census, the official native population stood at 1.9 million and by 2010 it had risen to 2.9 million. In addition, the U.S. census reported nearly 8 million people with Native American ancestry.