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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Concerns About HUD's Disregard for American Indian Housing Needs
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 87th (1961-1963), 84th (1955-1957), 89th (1965-1967), 90th (1967-1969), 85th (1957-1959), 88th (1963-1965), 86th (1959-1961), 94th (1975-1977), 91st (1969-1971), 93rd (1973-1975), 83rd (1953-1955), 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_19_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Addressing the Funding Crisis: S. 1017 School Construction Proposal
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977), 86th (1959-1961), 90th (1967-1969), 84th (1955-1957), 85th (1957-1959), 88th (1963-1965), 87th (1961-1963), 91st (1969-1971), 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975), 83rd (1953-1955), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- AIO Folder - June 25
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Families, Education, Native Americans
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Mrs. Fred R. Harris Appreciates Mrs. Hazel Markel's Column
- Date:
- 1967-07-19
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Education, Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter: GBP to W.W. Keeler, discussing the Chilocco Bill
- Date:
- 1967-08-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Education, Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Indian Agricultural School (Okla.), Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Ed Edmondson's Response to the Cherokee Nation's Request for Congressional Action on the Chilocco Bill
- Date:
- 1967-08-25
- Creator:
- Edmondson, Edmond Augustus, 1919-1990
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Chilocco Indian Agricultural School (Okla.), Cherokee Nation
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Mrs. Dwight Vandenbark's Request for Information
- Date:
- 1967-10-03
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health, Families, Education
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0024
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Mrs. Fred R. Harris' Oklahoma City Trip
- Date:
- 1967-10-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Education, Water Resources Development
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter: Earl Bey Pierce to Ed Edmondson discussing the matter of the Chilocco School property.
- Date:
- 1967-11-06
- Creator:
- Pierce, Earl Boyd (1904-1983)
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Chilocco Indian Agricultural School (Okla.), Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- The Senate and House Disagree on the Chilocco Bill
- Date:
- 1967-11-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Public Lands and Natural Resources, Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Chilocco Indian Agricultural School (Okla.), Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
![["Governor Overton James of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma expresses concern to Secretary Harris of HUD about the delay in appointing a Special Assistant for Indian Housing and Alaska Native Programs. Senator Bartlett assures Governor James that the Secretary has all necessary information and an announcement can be expected soon. Governor James expresses frustration at the lack of progress in improving housing delivery for American Indians and urges Secretary Harris to take action."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns About HUD's Disregard for American Indian Housing Needs")
![["The document is about a proposal for funding under Title IV of Public Law 92-318 from the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes. The proposal is for a support service for youth development through scouting, with the Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America requesting $25,000 for a 12-month program. The program aims to provide scouting opportunities for boys and girls in Indian communities to develop leadership, citizenship, physical fitness, and character building. The proposal highlights the need for such a program due to the high dropout rates in the communities and the challenges faced by the youth."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_19_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Cheyenne,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_19_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Addressing the Funding Crisis: S. 1017 School Construction Proposal")
![["In the letter, LaDonna Harris expresses her concern that Indian students in Lawton, Oklahoma are being denied schooling because of their long hair. She argues that this is an outdated way of thinking, and that Indian students should be encouraged to wear their hair in a way that is meaningful to them. Harris also suggests that the school system should do more to promote an understanding and pride in the contribution that American Indians have made to the community."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009_thumbnail.jpg "AIO Folder - June 25")
![["LaDonna Harris, wife of Oklahoma senator Harris, recently gave a speech urging support for the programs sponsored by the Office of Economic Opportunity (Office of Economic Opportunity.). Ladonna Harris spoke of her personal experiences observing the positive effects of the programs, particularly on young people and minorities. She concluded by saying that people can support the Office of Economic Opportunity. by becoming involved in its programs."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Clippings,%20July,%201967-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Mrs. Fred R. Harris Appreciates Mrs. Hazel Markel's Column")
![["The document contains a letter from a senator to a member of the Cherokee Nation, thanking them for their testimony in support of a bill that would provide for the US to hold certain lands in trust for the Cherokee Nation. The senator assures the Cherokee Nation that he will do what he can to see that the bill is approved."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0000-Legislation,%20S.%201848,%20Land%20Held%20in%20Trust%20for%20Cherokee%20Nation,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Letter: GBP to W.W. Keeler, discussing the Chilocco Bill")
![["The document describes Senator Fred Harris's support for a bill concerning the Chilocco Indian school. He has written to the Senate conferees urging them to accept the position of Ed Edmondson, who is representing the Cherokee Nation. Senator Harris enclosed copies of his letter to Senator McGovern and Senator McGovern's reply to him."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0000-Legislation,%20S.%201848,%20Land%20Held%20in%20Trust%20for%20Cherokee%20Nation,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Ed Edmondson's Response to the Cherokee Nation's Request for Congressional Action on the Chilocco Bill")
![["The Harrises visited an experimental school in Washington, D.C. that is using a new teaching system. The system groups children in classrooms set up in clusters of four, and each group is taught by a team of teachers and interns. The school's new principal, Kenneth Haskins, told the Harrises that the school's goal is to give their children a good education."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Clippings,%20July,%201967-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0019_thumbnail.jpg "Mrs. Dwight Vandenbark's Request for Information")
![["The Morgan Community School in Washington, D.C., is an experimental school that is having trouble with staffing and community involvement. The principal says that the school will fail unless major changes are made. The main problems are that the school needs more experienced teachers, and there is limited community involvement in the school's affairs."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Clippings,%20July,%201967-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0024_thumbnail.jpg "Mrs. Fred R. Harris' Oklahoma City Trip")
![["The document is from Bill Keeler, the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, to Senator Fred Harris. Keeler thanks Harris for introducing a bill to provide that certain lands of the Chilocco Indian School be held in trust. Keeler says he appreciates all the help Harris is giving the Cherokees."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0000-Legislation,%20S.%201848,%20Land%20Held%20in%20Trust%20for%20Cherokee%20Nation,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Letter: Earl Bey Pierce to Ed Edmondson discussing the matter of the Chilocco School property.")
![["The document contains a letter from Earl Bey Pierce to Ed Edmondson discussing the matter of the Chilocco School property. Pierce explains that the Cherokee people desperately need the property and have been without its use for many years. He says that they would be willing to accept less than the full value of the property if it is not possible to obtain it all. Pierce also discusses the loss of the mineral rights to the property, saying that it is a difficult concession to make but that the Cherokee people are willing to accept it if it means they can keep the property."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0000-Legislation,%20S.%201848,%20Land%20Held%20in%20Trust%20for%20Cherokee%20Nation,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0006_thumbnail.jpg "The Senate and House Disagree on the Chilocco Bill")
