Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK AIO Folder - June 25 1966-01-01 1966-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 91st (1969-1971); 90th (1967-1969); 89th (1965-1967) Fred R. Harris Collection CAC_CC_26_3_282_3_0000, Box, 282, 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895909 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0009.pdf correspondence Families; Education; Native Americans Comanche Indian Tribe 2 Pages In the letter, LaDonna Harris expresses her concern that Indian students in Lawton, Oklahoma are being denied schooling because of their long hair. She argues that this is an outdated way of thinking, and that Indian students should be encouraged to wear their hair in a way that is meaningful to them. Harris also suggests that the school system should do more to promote an understanding and pride in the contribution that American Indians have made to the community. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Mrs. Dwight Vandenbark's Request for Information 1967-10-03 1967-10-03 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 90th (1967-1969) Fred R. Harris Collection CAC_CC_26_3_282_19_0000, Box, 282, 19, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0019 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_0019_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895891 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Clippings,%20July,%201967-1973/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0019.pdf correspondence Health; Families; Education Indians of North America--Oklahoma 1 Page The Harrises visited an experimental school in Washington, D.C. that is using a new teaching system. The system groups children in classrooms set up in clusters of four, and each group is taught by a team of teachers and interns. The school's new principal, Kenneth Haskins, told the Harrises that the school's goal is to give their children a good education. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK AIO Annual Report 1971 1971-01-01 1971-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 92nd (1971-1973) Fred R. Harris Collection CAC_CC_26_3_282_5_0000, Box, 282, 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_3_282_5_0002 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_5_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%20Annual%20Report,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_5_0002_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/883684 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_5_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%20Annual%20Report,%201971/CAC_CC_026_3_282_5_0002.pdf correspondence Education; Native Americans; Families 1 Page The American Indian Organization (AIO) is a youth program designed to help Indian young people cope with their problems and to foster a sense of pride in being Indian. The program includes tutoring, summer school programs, individual counseling, referral to social services, and conferences on educational and other topics of interest. Text