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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Senator Harris' Letter to Reverend Herd Regarding the Anadarko Intertribal Mission Church Project
- Date:
- 1966-05-20
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0030
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Senator Fred R. Harris' Response to Miss Irene Wimberly's Request for Assistance in Building a New Church for Anadarko Intertribal Mission
- Date:
- 1966-05-20
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding a Peace Corps Mission for American and South American Indians
- Date:
- 1966-08-09
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0030
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Senator Fred R. Harris' Letter to Reaves Nahwooksy Regarding Indian Achievement Week and Updates on Office of Indian Opportunity
- Date:
- 1966-11-04
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0048
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Senator Fred R. Harris Regarding Misuse of Indian Bureau Funds and Allegations of Corruption
- Date:
- 1966-12-08
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0064
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity: A Journey Towards Unity and Self-Help
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0065
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Profile: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author LaDonna N. Scott Momaday's Life and Work
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Navajo Indians, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0066
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, N. Scott Momaday, to Participate in Indian Achievement Week in His Native Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Navajo Indians, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Education, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0070
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- LaDonna Harris: Advocacy and Activism for Native American Rights in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Chilocco Indians, Navajo Indians, Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States, United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0075
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Justice for the First Americans: A Tale of Racism, Struggle, and Hope
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971)
![["Fred R. Harris, a U.S. Senator, received a letter from Miss Irene Wimberly who is interested in helping to build a church for the Indians of the Anadarko Intertribal Mission in Oklahoma. She had previously written to Reverend Dennis Herd of the Pentecostal Church of God of America, Inc. in Joplin, Missouri about this matter. Harris is requesting an update on the status of the plans to build the church in Anadarko."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0031_thumbnail.jpg "Senator Harris' Letter to Reverend Herd Regarding the Anadarko Intertribal Mission Church Project")
![["Fred R. Harris received a letter from Miss Irene Wimberly regarding the need for a new church for the Anadarko Intertribal Mission. Harris expressed gratitude for her efforts and mentioned that he would be writing to the Pentecostal Church organization in Joplin for more information. He enclosed a copy of his letter and sent his kind regards."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0030_thumbnail.jpg "Senator Fred R. Harris' Response to Miss Irene Wimberly's Request for Assistance in Building a New Church for Anadarko Intertribal Mission")
![["Senator Fred R. Harris received a letter from Kirk Breed, expressing gratitude for a picture sent by Harris and discussing their mutual interest in promoting opportunities for American Indians. Breed also offered to help with the Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity program. Harris replied, expressing gratitude for Breed's support and interest in a potential Peace Corps mission involving American Indians and South American Indians. Harris also mentioned the positive impact of his previous visits to Chile and expressed excitement about potentially working together in the future."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0017_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding a Peace Corps Mission for American and South American Indians")
![["Fred R. Harris thanks Reaves Nahwooksy for his letter and comments about Indian Achievement Week. He mentions a successful meeting at Norman with Secretary John Gardner, and that Iola Taylor has taken over as Director of OIO. Harris promises to send more information about Indian Achievement Week and get Nahwooksy on the mailing list for newsletters. He expresses his desire to help in any way possible."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0030_thumbnail.jpg "Senator Fred R. Harris' Letter to Reaves Nahwooksy Regarding Indian Achievement Week and Updates on Office of Indian Opportunity")
![["The letter addressed to Senator Fred R. Harris on December 8, 1966, highlights the issue of the Indian Bureau acting as a collection agency for lawyers and grafters, specifically in the case of John Johnson. Johnson, who is disabled and in poor health, is being pressured by the Indian Bureau to pay an attorney's fees and debt without any legal attachment or garnishment. The letter also mentions a similar case in the United States District Court involving a larger sum of money, but emphasizes that Johnson is suffering due to lack of shelter, food, and medical care. The author calls for a federal grand jury investigation into the actions of the Indian Bureau and the lawyer, Ed R. LeForce, involved in the case."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0048_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Senator Fred R. Harris Regarding Misuse of Indian Bureau Funds and Allegations of Corruption")
![["LaDonna Harris and Iola Hayden founded Oklahoma for Indian Opportunity (OIO) to promote unity and self-help among American Indians in Oklahoma. The organization provides various programs and services to empower Indians and address their needs. Despite criticism and challenges, OIO has been successful in reaching and serving the Indian population in the state."]](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_0064_thumbnail.jpg "Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity: A Journey Towards Unity and Self-Help")
![["N. Scott Momaday is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author born in Oklahoma and raised on Indian reservations. He is now a professor and is working on a non-fiction book about the southwest."]](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_0065_thumbnail.jpg "Profile: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author LaDonna N. Scott Momaday's Life and Work")
![["Pulitzer Prize winning author N. Scott Momaday will be participating in Indian Achievement Week activities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa for book signing parties. Momaday, a Kiowa Indian, received the Indian of the Year Award and is an associate professor at the University of California at Berkeley. He was born in Lawton in 1934 and has a background in poetry and creative writing."]](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_0066_thumbnail.jpg "Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, N. Scott Momaday, to Participate in Indian Achievement Week in His Native Oklahoma")
![["LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Indian Tribe and wife of Senator Fred R. Harris, is fighting for the rights of Native Americans, particularly those in boarding schools. She is quoted extensively in an article in Redbook magazine, discussing the negative effects of separating children from their families and culture. LaDonna is working towards eliminating prejudice and discrimination against Native Americans, and advocating for more inclusive education policies."]](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_0070_thumbnail.jpg "LaDonna Harris: Advocacy and Activism for Native American Rights in Oklahoma")
![["The document discusses a violent incident between a Native American boy named Bert and a white boy at a school in Oklahoma. The incident highlights the ongoing mistreatment and discrimination faced by Native Americans. The document also mentions efforts by LaDonna Harris to advocate for Native American rights and independence. Additionally, a conversation between two women, Martha and Candy, reveals their personal struggles and emotions related to loss and relationships."]](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_0075_thumbnail.jpg "Justice for the First Americans: A Tale of Racism, Struggle, and Hope")