Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Folklife hearing at the Grand Ole Opry Fred R. Harris is shown in most of the photos 1963-01-01 1963-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 88th (1963-1965); 93rd (1973-1975); 91st (1969-1971); 92nd (1971-1973); 94th (1975-1977); 90th (1967-1969); 89th (1965-1967) Fred R. Harris Collection CAC_CC_26_11_0_0_0000, Box, 0, 0, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1130 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1130_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/871149 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1130.jpg correspondence Indians of North America--Oklahoma Comanche Indian Tribe 1 Photograph LaDonna Harris and her grandmother Wakkie Tabbytite at the Anadarko Indian Exposition The women are in a car in a parade LaDonna is shaking hands with an unidentified man July 1965 Image Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK A campaign postcard with photo of Fred R. and LaDonna Harris At the top of the image is the phrase, A Team We Can Be Proud Of! 1963-01-01 1963-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 88th (1963-1965); 91st (1969-1971); 90th (1967-1969); 93rd (1973-1975); 92nd (1971-1973); 89th (1965-1967); 94th (1975-1977) Fred R. Harris Collection CAC_CC_26_11_0_0_0000, Box, 0, 0, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1437 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1437_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/871158 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/Fred%20Harris%20Photograph%20Series%201963-1974-CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000/CAC_CC_026_11_0000_0000_1437.jpg correspondence Indians of North America--Oklahoma Comanche Indian Tribe 1 Photograph Fred R. and LaDonna Harris meets with American Indians (many in traditional dress) at the Shawnee Airport Image Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK The Indian's Basic Problem 1963-01-01 1963-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 88th (1963-1965); 94th (1975-1977); 92nd (1971-1973); 90th (1967-1969); 93rd (1973-1975); 89th (1965-1967); 91st (1969-1971) 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_0012 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_0012_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895885 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_0012.pdf correspondence Energy policy--United States Comanche Indian Tribe; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1 Page The document contains biographical information on Marion Frank Keel, the first American Indian to participate in the State Department's Foreign Affairs Scholars program. Keel, from Lawton, Oklahoma, was born in 1946 and graduated from Lawton High School. He has attended Cameron State and Southwestern State College, and will be a senior in modern languages this year at Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts, Chickasha. The Lawton youth said he has learned much during his summer in Washington, and may enter the foreign service after he completes college. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Contact Information for David Lester 1966-01-01 1966-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 90th (1967-1969); 91st (1969-1971); 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_0002 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_0002_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895902 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_0002.pdf correspondence Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes; Chickasaw Nation; Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche Indian Tribe 3 Pages AIO is an American Indian-led national organization that stands for compensatory attention to the needs of American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, and for their self-determination. AIO works with all other Indian organizations and tribes in the common cause. It is governed by a twenty-six member Board of Directors, a majority of whom are Indians. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Morgan-this year: AIO FILE I - Second Direct Mail Test 1966-01-01 1966-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 91st (1969-1971); 89th (1965-1967); 90th (1967-1969) 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_0005 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_0005_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895905 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_0005.pdf correspondence Comanche Indian Tribe 8 Pages The document discusses the problems faced by American Indians, and suggests that the best way to solve these problems is to stop thinking of them as an Indian problem and instead think of them as a human problem. The author argues that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has not been successful in its efforts to improve the lives of American Indians, and that the best way to improve the situation is to provide more opportunities for Oklahoma Indians to become a part of the wider community. Text 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 United States Senate Memorandum Palm Beach Life July, 1967 1967-07-01 1967-07-01 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_0002 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_0002_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895876 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_0002.pdf correspondence Indians of North America--Oklahoma Comanche Indian Tribe 1 Page The document discusses the work of LaDonna Harris and her organization, Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity (Oklahoman's for Indian Opportunity). The organization is designed to help Native Americans in Oklahoma participate in existing state and federal benefit programs. It also provides training and education opportunities for young people. Harris believes that many agencies designed to help alleviate poverty have become ineffective and need to be reformed. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity: A Talk with LaDonna Harris 1967-07-05 1967-07-05 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_0004 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_0004_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/895878 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_0004.pdf correspondence Native Americans Indians of North America--Education Comanche Indian Tribe 1 Page The document contains a series of anecdotes about people struggling with technology. In the first story, a young boy is scolded by his mother for touching his aunt's snapdragons. In the second story, a guest speaker at a university is criticized for his lies. In the third story, a child is warned by his father not to hold a lighted firecracker in his hand. In the fourth story, city officials are inspecting a swimming pool and comment on the sun shades. In the fifth story, a woman praises her friend for originating a program. In the sixth story, a man is struggling with his typewriter ribbon. Text