Behind the Scenes with LaDonna Harris: The Comanche Indian Wife of Senator Fred Harris
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0054
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Behind the Scenes with LaDonna Harris: The Comanche Indian Wife of Senator Fred Harris
- Date Created:
- 1969-05-21
- EDTF:
- 1969-05-21
- Creator:
- Harris, LaDonna
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- LaDonna Harris, wife of Senator Fred Harris, is a Comanche Indian known for her work in politics and advocacy for American Indians. She is active in mental health, welfare, and Indian affairs meetings, and is not interested in pursuing a political career of her own. She values her Indianness and believes it is a strength, and she and her husband work together to make a difference in Washington. Despite facing challenges and rejection due to her skin color, LaDonna remains dedicated to her work and her husband's political endeavors.
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Democratic Party U.S., Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_3_282_19_0000, Box, 282, 19, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
