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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Overview of the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory and Its Programs
- Date:
- 1966-06-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Indians, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- 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_283_7_0046
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- List of Members for SWCEL Regional Council in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0072
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Invitation to Address the Falls Church Society on Native American Issues
- Date:
- 1967-10-16
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0026
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Profiles of the Women's Advisory Council on Poverty, 1968
- Date:
- 1968-03-06
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_197_20_002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Annual Report on Indian Education: Fiscal Year 1969 - United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1969-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Navajo Indians, Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hopi Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0069
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Political Tides and Shifting Powers: The Johnson Brothers' Influence in Washington
- Date:
- 1969-12-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Navajo Indians, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_197_20_005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Struggle for Federal Support: The Navajo Community College's Quest for a Permanent Home
- Date:
- 1970-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Higher--United States, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
![["The Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory, Inc. was established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address educational needs in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. The Laboratory has a decentralized structure with Area Directors in each state, and its programs focus on research, innovation, and addressing regional education challenges. The Laboratory operates workshops for teachers and school board members, and plans to address issues such as cultural diversity and teacher training. Dr. Paul V. Petty, with extensive experience in education, serves as the Laboratory Director. The Laboratory aims to work collaboratively with various educational agencies and groups to improve education in the region."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Meetings%20Declined,%20June-December,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Overview of the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory and Its Programs")
![["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 lists members of the SWCEL Regional Council from New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona. The council includes representatives from various educational institutions and organizations in the Southwestern United States. The council aims to promote cooperative educational initiatives in the region."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_283_7_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Meetings%20Declined,%20January-May,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_283_7_0046_thumbnail.jpg "List of Members for SWCEL Regional Council in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona")
![["Mrs. Sherry Sandlin, Senior President of The Falls Church Society of the Children of the American Revolution, is inviting LaDonna Harris to speak to their group about present day Indian Americans, specifically focusing on Oklahoma Indians. Mrs. Sandlin has a personal interest in Indian Americans and has had experiences with Navajo and related groups. She hopes that LaDonna Harris will agree to speak to the Society and is willing to schedule her for November, December, January, or February. Mrs. Sandlin also mentions their efforts to support Indian children through donations and visits to Indian schools. She expresses her desire for the group to learn about the current and future prospects of Indians. Mrs. Sandlin hopes LaDonna Harris will consider their invitation and suggests inviting another CAR Society to join the meeting if she agrees to speak."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Meetings%20Declined,%20June-December,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0072_thumbnail.jpg "Invitation to Address the Falls Church Society on Native American Issues")
![["The document provides brief biographical information on the members of the Women's Advisory Council on Poverty, including their backgrounds, accomplishments, and involvement in various organizations and programs related to poverty and community development. The council members come from diverse backgrounds and have a wide range of experience in social work, education, health, and advocacy. They have been appointed to serve in various roles to address issues related to poverty and women's rights."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Conferences%20and%20Committees,%201966-1969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0026_thumbnail.jpg "Profiles of the Women's Advisory Council on Poverty, 1968")
![["The document provides statistics and information regarding Indian education in the United States in fiscal year 1969. It discusses the different types of schools Indian children attend, the history of Indian education in the US, the objectives of federal schools for Indian children, and the role of states in providing education for Indian children. It also mentions federal aid programs and contracts aimed at supporting the education of Indian children."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_197_20_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_197_20_002_thumbnail.jpg "Annual Report on Indian Education: Fiscal Year 1969 - United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs")
![["The document discusses the political activities and connections of the Johnson brothers, Lyndon and Sam, in Washington. It also mentions the role of various individuals, including Representative Manuel Lujan Jr., in opposing the payment of $100 daily to non-federal members of the Indian Council. The document also highlights the involvement of Marie Fehmer, Ladonna Harris, and John Criswell in political circles, as well as the shifting political currents involving Oklahomans in Washington. There is also mention of the National Council of Indian Opportunity and its funding by the House of Representatives."]](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_0069_thumbnail.jpg "Political Tides and Shifting Powers: The Johnson Brothers' Influence in Washington")
![["The Navajo Community College, the first college created and run by Indians on a reservation, is seeking federal funding to move permanently to nearby land. The college offers courses in vocational training, teaching, health care, law, Navajo culture, and English. The government has given support but has not provided funding yet, causing doubts among the Navajo people. The success of the college is well-known nationally, but funding delays are causing concern for the future of the college and its students."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_197_20_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_197_20_005_thumbnail.jpg "Struggle for Federal Support: The Navajo Community College's Quest for a Permanent Home")
