Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Event Schedule for Women's Role in the War on Poverty Conference at Washington-Hilton Hotel 1967-01-01 1967-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 90th (1967-1969) Fred R. Harris Collection CAC_CC_26_3_285_23_0000, Box, 285, 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0050 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Womens%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Poverty,%20October-May,%201967-1968/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0050_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/885157 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Womens%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Poverty,%20October-May,%201967-1968/CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0050.pdf correspondence Housing and Community Development Education--United States; Civil rights--United States; Transportation--United States 1 Page The Women in the War on Poverty conference took place at the Washington Hilton Hotel on May 16. The event included a plenary session, greetings from Mayor Walter Washington, a luncheon, workshops on various topics related to poverty, a film showing, and receptions. Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Fred S. Harris were among the speakers at the event. Additionally, there were off-the-record dialogues on racism and meetings between workshop leaders and reporters to prepare reports for presentation. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Correspondences on the Treatment of Navajo Students in Shiprock, New Mexico: 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_1_235_14_0000, Box, 235, 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_014 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_014_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/884632 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_014.pdf correspondence Transportation--United States; Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Education--United States Navajo Indians 12 Pages The letter is from Senator Fred Harris to Mrs. Norma Ruth Harvey regarding the treatment of Indian students at the public school in Shiprock, New Mexico. The Department of the Interior has responded, stating that a petition was circulated by students, leading to a meeting with parents and tribal leaders. A Navajo legal aid organization has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the students, which is pending in Federal Court. Mrs. Harvey had previously contacted Senator Harris about discrimination against Navajo students by white teachers at the school. The letter details instances of harassment, threats, intimidation, and physical abuse towards Navajo students. Mrs. Harvey is willing to provide testimony under oath and has faced accusations from local authorities. The situation is described as a reaction to "Navajo Power" and a paranoid persecution of Navajo students. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Federal Funding Misuse: The Plight of Deprived Indian Children in U.S Schools 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_1_235_15_0000, Box, 235, 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57 CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_025 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_025_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/884663 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_025.pdf correspondence Transportation--United States; Education--United States; Indians of North America--Oklahoma Navajo Indians 1 Page Federal funds intended for deprived Indian children have been misused by local officials for luxury equipment and to keep down school taxes. The NAACP's Legal Defense Fund and Harvard's Center for Law and Education conducted a study revealing the misuse of $66 million in federal funds meant for Indian children, including funds for free school lunches and transportation. The study also found instances of mistreatment and abuse of Indian children in schools, with allegations of racism and brutality towards Indian students. Text