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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_197_3_012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence on Establishing a National Advisory Commission of Indian Education
- Date:
- 1970-07-17
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States, Public Works--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_080
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Request for Funding and Support for Special Education Program for Indian Children in Tulsa Public Schools
- Date:
- 1970-12-15
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Public Works--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
![["The document is a letter from Fred R. Harris to C. L. Harp, thanking him for his support of a bill to establish a National Advisory Commission of Indian Education. Harp, who has experience with Indian children and education, expresses his agreement with the need for the legislation and suggests integrating Indian children into public schools for better education. He also criticizes the inefficiencies of Indian schools and advocates for more effective measures to improve education for Native American children."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_197_3_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20Indian%20Schools,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_197_3_012_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence on Establishing a National Advisory Commission of Indian Education")
![["The Director of Special Education in Tulsa Public Schools is reaching out to Senator Fred Harris to propose a pilot program to provide individualized instruction to Indian children who are behind academically. The program would involve taking children out of regular classrooms for small group instruction and could be implemented with the resources already available in the school system. The Director is seeking funding or assistance from Senator Harris to support this program."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_080_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Funding and Support for Special Education Program for Indian Children in Tulsa Public Schools")