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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0076
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- LaDonna Harris Announces Formation of National Organization to Support American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Osage Nation
- Topic:
- Education, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0077
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Senator's Wife Advocates for Red Power and Indian Rights in Washington
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Osage Nation, Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_283_7_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Invitation to Methodist Church Consultations on Indian Affairs in Oklahoma, 1967
- Date:
- 1967-03-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Osage Nation, Creek Nation, Navajo Indians, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Cherokee Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Shawnee Indians, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Invitation to Senator Harris's Speech at Osage County Cattlemen's Convention
- Date:
- 1967-05-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Osage Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Memorandum Regarding Bills Approved by Subcommittee on Indian Affairs in the Ninety-Second Congress
- Date:
- 1968-09-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma, Osage Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
![["LaDonna Harris, wife of Senator Fred R. Harris, has founded Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO), a national organization to support American Indians. AIO will focus on obtaining foundation funds and government assistance for Indian groups, as well as college recruiting and scholarship programs for Indian youth. The organization will be privately funded and tax-exempt, with plans to remain lean and hungry. LaDonna Harris has enlisted the support of prominent Indian leaders and plans to work closely with the federal government to address Indian issues. The organization will not engage in lobbying but may explore political activities in the future."]](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_0076_thumbnail.jpg "LaDonna Harris Announces Formation of National Organization to Support American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts")
![["The document discusses LaDonna Harris, who heads the Indian agency Americans for Indian Opportunity in Washington. She is a strong advocate for Indian causes and hopes to develop 'Red Power' in Washington by guiding Indians through the federal bureaucracy. Harris, a Comanche, grew up learning about her heritage from her grandparents and has been a longtime champion of Indian rights. She plans to help organize Indian communities, secure funds for projects, and advocate for Indian interests at the federal level."]](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_0077_thumbnail.jpg "Senator's Wife Advocates for Red Power and Indian Rights in Washington")
![["The Methodist Church is holding regional consultations on their work among Indians in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. They are seeking counsel from Indian leadership on how to best serve the total life of Indians. The meetings will include representatives from 124 Methodist Indian churches and the National Division of the Board of Missions. The purpose of the consultations is to discuss how the Methodist Church can better serve the Indian community. They are inviting representatives from the organization Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity to attend the meetings. The consultations will take place in Oklahoma City and Muskogee on May 1st and 2nd."]](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_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Invitation to Methodist Church Consultations on Indian Affairs in Oklahoma, 1967")
![["The letter is inviting LaDonna Harris to speak at the annual Osage County Cattlemen's Convention on June 16th in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Senator Harris has agreed to attend, and there is a special invitation for LaDonna Harris to attend a ladies luncheon as well. The letter is signed by Aduita Smith."]](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_0027_thumbnail.jpg "Invitation to Senator Harris's Speech at Osage County Cattlemen's Convention")
![["The memorandum is addressed to all members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and is from Sidney L. McFarland, the Staff Director and Chief Clerk. It outlines the bills approved by the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, including H. R. 5199, H. R. 7093, and H. R. 12404. The bills are scheduled for Full Committee consideration on March 22, 1972, and copies of each bill, along with an analysis and Subcommittee Amendments, are enclosed."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Schedule%20of%20Meetings,%201971-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Memorandum Regarding Bills Approved by Subcommittee on Indian Affairs in the Ninety-Second Congress")