1. Correspondence on Establishing a National Advisory Commission of Indian Education 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)
![["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")