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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1130
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Folklife hearing at the Grand Ole Opry Fred R. Harris is shown in most of the photos
- Date:
- 1963-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965), 93rd (1973-1975), 91st (1969-1971), 92nd (1971-1973), 94th (1975-1977), 90th (1967-1969), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1437
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- A campaign postcard with photo of Fred R. and LaDonna Harris At the top of the image is the phrase, A Team We Can Be Proud Of!
- Date:
- 1963-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965), 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969), 93rd (1973-1975), 92nd (1971-1973), 89th (1965-1967), 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- The Indian's Basic Problem
- Date:
- 1963-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Energy policy--United States
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965), 94th (1975-1977), 92nd (1971-1973), 90th (1967-1969), 93rd (1973-1975), 89th (1965-1967), 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Contact Information for David Lester
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Chickasaw Nation, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Morgan-this year: AIO FILE I - Second Direct Mail Test
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967), 90th (1967-1969)
- 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_001_4_82_45_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Paintings by Rance Hood: A Special Exhibition at the Southern Plains Indian Museum
- Date:
- 1970-01-01
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Indian Tribe
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_82_45_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Black Moon: Paintings by Leonard Riddles Exhibition
- Date:
- 1970-05-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Comanche Indian Tribe, Ottawa Tribe, Caddo Nation, Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- The Choctaw Struggle: A Call to Action
- Date:
- 1970-08-24
- Creator:
- Nelson, Will T., (1915-1985)
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Shawnee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Caddo Nation, Kickapoo Tribe of Nation, Seminole Nation, Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma, Comanche Indian Tribe, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Nation, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Ottawa Tribe, Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
![["LaDonna Harris and her grandmother Wakkie Tabbytite at the Anadarko Indian Exposition The women are in a car in a parade LaDonna is shaking hands with an unidentified man July 1965"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1130_thumbnail.jpg "Folklife hearing at the Grand Ole Opry Fred R. Harris is shown in most of the photos")
![["Fred R. and LaDonna Harris meets with American Indians (many in traditional dress) at the Shawnee Airport"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1437_thumbnail.jpg "A campaign postcard with photo of Fred R. and LaDonna Harris At the top of the image is the phrase, A Team We Can Be Proud Of!")
![["The document contains biographical information on Marion Frank Keel, the first American Indian to participate in the State Department's Foreign Affairs Scholars program. Keel, from Lawton, Oklahoma, was born in 1946 and graduated from Lawton High School. He has attended Cameron State and Southwestern State College, and will be a senior in modern languages this year at Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts, Chickasha. The Lawton youth said he has learned much during his summer in Washington, and may enter the foreign service after he completes college."]](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_0012_thumbnail.jpg "The Indian's Basic Problem")
![["AIO is an American Indian-led national organization that stands for compensatory attention to the needs of American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, and for their self-determination. AIO works with all other Indian organizations and tribes in the common cause. It is governed by a twenty-six member Board of Directors, a majority of whom are Indians."]](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_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Contact Information for David Lester")
![["The document discusses the problems faced by American Indians, and suggests that the best way to solve these problems is to stop thinking of them as an Indian problem and instead think of them as a human problem. The author argues that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has not been successful in its efforts to improve the lives of American Indians, and that the best way to improve the situation is to provide more opportunities for Oklahoma Indians to become a part of the wider 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_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Morgan-this year: AIO FILE I - Second Direct Mail Test")
![["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")
![["The document is a letter to Honorable Carl Albert providing information about an exhibition of paintings by Leonard Riddles at the Southern Plains Indian Museum and Crafts Center. The document discusses Riddles' dedication to preserving Comanche cultural history through his artwork and his use of various media. It also mentions Riddles' artistic background and previous exhibitions. The document includes a list of paintings in the exhibition and information on how to obtain prices for paintings for sale."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_82_45_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20General,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_82_45_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Paintings by Rance Hood: A Special Exhibition at the Southern Plains Indian Museum")
![["The document is a call to make American Indians the official custodians of the country's natural heritage in order to restore their dignity and self-respect. It suggests various ways to implement this idea, including working with forest and park rangers, educating Indian children and adults, and involving corporations in supporting Indian communities. The document emphasizes the importance of preserving Indian culture and customs and calls for a united effort to achieve these goals by the nation's 200th Anniversary in 1976."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_82_45_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20General,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_82_45_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Black Moon: Paintings by Leonard Riddles Exhibition")
![["The document discusses the efforts of the Oklahoma City Council of Choctaws to prevent the termination of their tribe and to ensure fair elections. It highlights the importance of communication and transparency within the tribe, as well as the need for Choctaw people to be informed and involved in tribal affairs. The document also questions the government's moral right to appoint tribal leaders and sell tribal lands. It emphasizes the need for Choctaw people to stand up for their rights and expresses concern about the lack of transparency in tribal finances. Cases/Acts: Termination Act"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw%20-%20Choctaw%20Termination%20Act,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0021_thumbnail.jpg "The Choctaw Struggle: A Call to Action")