New Report on the Development of American Indian and Alaska Native Children

American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Findings From the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) is a new report filed by the National Center for Education Statistics that provides descriptive information on American Indian and Alaska Native children born in the United States in 2001. It presents information on characteristics of their families, on children's mental and physical skills, on children's first experiences in childcare, on the fathers of these children, and on their prenatal care.