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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0061
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Treaty Rights and Indigenous Fishing: Conference Room 220 Discussion
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Northwest Indian Center: Preserving Indigenous Cultures and Leadership
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0034
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter of Appreciation to Guy Ro Indians: A Moving Speech
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0036
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Inquiry Regarding Account with Indian Agency in Anadarko
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0041
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Response to Property Damage Inquiry: Highway No. 18 Widening in 1955
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0055
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- A Grateful Response to Kind Comments on my Senate Speech about American Indians
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- 1966 Correspondence Regarding Wyandotte Tribe's Land Claims
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Wyandotte Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0028
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- 1966 Plea for Justice: A Report on the Mismanagement of an Elderly Native American's Estate by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 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_1_41_15_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Architectural and Engineering Contract for Concho Indian School Awarded to Sorey Hill Binnicker by Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1966-01-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
![["Martha R. Siegel, an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Oklahoma State University, submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation for a study on the Pawnee Indians' ceremonial events. She expresses concerns about land issues facing the Pawnees and requests Senator Fred R. Harris to look at her rejected proposal. The study aims to document and analyze the social significance of various Pawnee events and the attitudes of the Pawnee population towards traditional practices and acculturation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0061_thumbnail.jpg "Treaty Rights and Indigenous Fishing: Conference Room 220 Discussion")
![["The document is a personal, emotional message expressing admiration for Fred Harris and his wife LaDonna, particularly for Fred's speech on the conditions of Indian people. The writer offers their support and assistance, recalling their first meeting and the strength and purpose they felt from the couple. The writer praises Fred's speech for its logic and lack of cliches, and expresses pride in standing with LaDonna to honor deceased individuals."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0027_thumbnail.jpg "Northwest Indian Center: Preserving Indigenous Cultures and Leadership")
![["Senator Fred R. Harris is informing Mrs. Betty Murdock that he has received a report from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding her account with the Indian Agency in Anadarko. He is offering further assistance if she has evidence that her account information was released to a finance company in Lawton."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0034_thumbnail.jpg "Letter of Appreciation to Guy Ro Indians: A Moving Speech")
![["The Bureau of Indian Affairs acknowledges receipt of a letter from Senator Harris regarding a situation described by Mrs. Betty Murdock in Lafayette, Indiana. They are requesting information from their Area Director at Anadarko, Oklahoma and will provide an update after receiving the report."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0036_thumbnail.jpg "Inquiry Regarding Account with Indian Agency in Anadarko")
![["A letter from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs to Senator Fred R. Harris regarding an inquiry on behalf of Mrs. Marcell Freeman. The Bureau has provided information to their Muskogee Area Office to address Mrs. Freeman's concerns and assure her that the Area Director will contact her directly."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0041_thumbnail.jpg "Response to Property Damage Inquiry: Highway No. 18 Widening in 1955")
![["Mr. Harris is writing to Mr. Shepherd regarding a report he received from the Bureau of Indian Affairs about construction costs and upkeep of swimming pools. The Bureau found it inadvisable to include such expenses in their budget. Mr. Harris offers his assistance in the future."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0055_thumbnail.jpg "A Grateful Response to Kind Comments on my Senate Speech about American Indians")
![["A letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Senator Fred R. Harris regarding Mrs. C. R. Cotter's inquiry about the claims of the Wyandotte Indians. The letter states that the Wyandotte Tribe has six cases pending before the Indian Claims Commission for fair payment for lands ceded under various treaties. The cases are complex as other tribes also ceded lands under the same treaties, and no decision has been made yet defining the areas ceded by the Wyandotte Tribe. The Bureau regrets that they cannot provide a more favorable response and returns Mrs. Cotter's letter."]](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_0022_thumbnail.jpg "1966 Correspondence Regarding Wyandotte Tribe's Land Claims")
![["The writer, Sim L. Liles, is bringing to the attention of government officials a case of what appears to be injustice and bungling by a government agency involving an elderly man, John Johnson, who inherited a share of his deceased wife's estate. Despite being unable to read or write, Johnson was presented with a contract allegedly signed by him and a lawyer, Ed R. LeForce, under suspicious circumstances. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has been insistent on upholding the contract, preventing Johnson from obtaining legal counsel. The writer urges for an investigation into the situation and asserts that Johnson will not yield to the fraudulent demands being made. Multiple documents are attached for inspection."]](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_0028_thumbnail.jpg "1966 Plea for Justice: A Report on the Mismanagement of an Elderly Native American's Estate by the Bureau of Indian Affairs")
![["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 Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $39,000 contract to Sorey Hill Binnicker of Oklahoma City for architectural and engineering services on the design of Concho Indian School in Canadian County, Concho, Oklahoma. The contract was awarded on January 5, 1966."]](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_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Architectural and Engineering Contract for Concho Indian School Awarded to Sorey Hill Binnicker by Bureau of Indian Affairs")