LaDonna Harris, wife of Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris, is a Commanche Indian who is advocating for reform in government policies affecting American Indians. She believes that Indian culture has been suffocated by missions and government policies, and that more attention should be paid to their history and heritage. LaDonna Harris is president of Americans for Indian Opportunity and is working to raise awareness about the issues facing American Indians.

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LaDonna Harris: A Voice for American Indian Rights and Reforms

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0088
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
LaDonna Harris: A Voice for American Indian Rights and Reforms
Date Created:
1971-11-29
EDTF:
1971-11-29
Creator:
Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
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 Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris, is a Commanche Indian who is advocating for reform in government policies affecting American Indians. She believes that Indian culture has been suffocated by missions and government policies, and that more attention should be paid to their history and heritage. LaDonna Harris is president of Americans for Indian Opportunity and is working to raise awareness about the issues facing American Indians.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States, Small Business
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