LaDonna Harris, a half Comanche, half Irish woman, is fighting for the rights of American Indians, particularly urban Indians who face discrimination and poverty. She believes in educating the public about Indian culture and history, and is working to raise funds and promote reforms for the Indian community. She emphasizes the need for solidarity among Indians, despite being often misunderstood by the general public.

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LaDonna Harris Advocates for Urban Indian Rights and Recognition in 1970s America

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0086
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
LaDonna Harris Advocates for Urban Indian Rights and Recognition in 1970s America
Date Created:
1971-08-14
EDTF:
1971-08-14
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, a half Comanche, half Irish woman, is fighting for the rights of American Indians, particularly urban Indians who face discrimination and poverty. She believes in educating the public about Indian culture and history, and is working to raise funds and promote reforms for the Indian community. She emphasizes the need for solidarity among Indians, despite being often misunderstood by the general public.
Names:
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Navajo Indians
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States, Immigrants--Legal status
Congress:
92nd (1971-1973)
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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page