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Envisioning The Future Of Tribal America – Luncheon, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains communications and invitations to the ‘Envisioning the future of Tribal America’ luncheon hosted by LaDonna Harris on Wednesday October 19, 1988 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Breakfast Room of the University Club, 1 West 54th Street, New York, NY.

Indian Child Welfare, Author Unknown

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains correspondence of American for Indian Opportunities, a bibliography on Native American Child and Family Welfare by William B. Collinge in the American Indian/Alaska Native Program School of Social Welfare at UC Berkley, a copy of the Joseph and Josephine A. et al. vs. The New Mexico Department of Human Services Consent Decree on Native American Children Welfare, Congressional records on American Child Welfare Act Amendments, communications.

Project Proposal: A Tribal Family Systems Consortium, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This proposal describes in detail a plan to study five Native American tribes by employing the family systems approach in identifying and understanding the patterns of health in Native American communities and in engaging tribal governments in addressing these patterns. Included in this proposal are LaDonna Harris' biographical information, CVs of some AIO's board members, tribal resolutions, letters, and other primary sources that supported this proposed study.

Project On The Development Of Consensus-Based Tribal Governance, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains communications with Funding institutions, sponsors, and tribal representatives, conference-Symposia plans, and copies/drafts of the Project proposal on Advancing Consensus-based Tribal Governance. Among the attachments included in this file are (a) a draft on Indian Tribal Government and Indian Economic Development: A statement of principles, (b) a copy of a paper entitled To be or Not To Be Indian, and copies of papers/notes on Intergovernmental Relations, (c) The Dichotomy of White/Red Governance, (d) Notes on Conflict by Wingspread Participants, (e) Notes on Conflict resolution, (f) Notes on Eastern and Western Indian Philosophy, (g) Preliminary Proposal Ideas for Indian …

Competing Sovereignties In North America And The Right-Wing And Anti-Indian Movement, Center For World Indigenous Studies

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a publication by the Center for World Indigenous Studies on Competing sovereignties in North America and the Right-wing and Anti-Indian movement: Preliminary findings of the Right-Wing Extremism and the Anti-Indian Network Project, issued on January 13, 1988.

What Are The Barriers To The Effective Participation Of Tribal Governments In The U.S. Federal System?, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

These are copies of communications and correspondence related to the AIO’s symposium on Capitol Hill to address the question: What are the barriers to the effective participation of tribal governments in the U.S. federal system? This symposium was scheduled for June 29, 1987. Other communications concerning ‘Sovereign dependency: a political double bind symposium and a proposal entitled ‘The great tree of peace: Iroquois contributions to the U.S. constitutions are included in this correspondence.

Review Of The 1986 Indian Amendments To The Safe Drinking Water Act, Gover, Stetson & Williams

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of the Review of the 1986 Indian Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) prepared for the Council of Energy Resource Tribes based in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of this review of the SDWA was to provide a brief summary of the SDWA and the Indian amendments.

Barriers To The Full Participation Of Tribal Governments In The U.S. Federal System: A Capitol Hill Symposium Report, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains a set of communications and correspondence concern a report of the AOI Symposium on 'Barriers to the full participation of Tribal Governments in the U.S. Federal System' held on Capitol Hill on June 29, 1987

Family Systems Project For The American Indian Health Service: Phase Ii, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a project to investigate the appropriateness of a family systems initiative in Native American communities. This project is based on the assumption that the epidemic levels of alcohol and substance abuse, suicide, and adult onset diabetes are all symptomatic of underlying stress caused by 500 years of unresolved cultural clash between tribal and Euro-American culture. Besides appendixes, drafts, and correspondence related to the project, a copy of a published Wingspread Report is attached to this document.

Water I (In American Indian Country), Native American Tribal Councils

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains copies of ordinances and resolutions to regulate water use in Native American tribes. Booklets of the Pauma Reservation ordinance to regulate water use on the reservation along with tribal codes as well as resolution documents for water use in the Navajo Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville and Umatilla Reservations are included here.

Indian Schools – St. Catherine, Consolata Beecher

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This a letter dated June 16, 1997 requesting LaDonna Harris’ support for Saint Catherine Indian School, which is closing due to financial deficit to continue the operations of this educational center.

Indian Education (Part 2), Author Unknown

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a second part file on Indian Education that includes a report about the Development Financing Alternatives on Tribal Lands: The Lender’s Perspective dated November 1991, a copy of a proposal submitted to the L.J. Skaggs & Mary C. Skaggs Foundation on June 8, 1983 under the category of a project of historic interest entitled ‘Indian Education and the Federal Boarding School: Oral Histories from the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, a copy of the Indian Education Act in the 1980’s: Quest for equity and quality-12th Annual report to the Congress of the United States in which the National Advisory …

New Mexico Commission On The Status Of Women 1981-1986, Nm Commission On The Status Of Women

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains correspondence between the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women and LaDonna Harris. Attached to this correspondence are copies of the Commission’s quarterly Newsletter and an invitation-program to the Final Banquet to honor the finalists of the First Annual Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women hosted at the Albuquerque Convention Center on June 28 1986.

University Of New Mexico Press, Unm Press

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

A copy of The University of New Mexico Press magazine for Fall 1986 and a copy of The University of New Mexico Press Catalog of books in print for the A.Y. 1986 are included in this file.

Women In Tribal Government, Pamela Z. Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO)’s correspondence on a proposed study about the role of Native American Women in Tribal Government by Pamela Zoe Harris.

Professionalization Of American Indian Women, Teresa D. Lafromboise, Kitt Boesch

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of the Skills Training for the Professionalization of American Indian Women, a manual designed as a resource guide for facilitators of leadership training workshops to enhance the professionalization of American Indian women. The ideas and contributing resources emerged from those American Indian women who participated in professionalization workshops funded by the Women’s Educational Equity Act, the Lincoln Foundation, and the Cooper Foundation. This document is dated February 1985.

Indian Tribal Governments: Problems And Challenges On The People’S Road To Sovereignty (Published Article), Ladonna Harris, Cesare Marino

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is an article by LaDonna Harris and Cesare R. Marino published by CENTERBOARD, The Journal of the Center for Human Relations Studies at the University of Oklahoma. This publication corresponds to volume II, Issue 1, Spring 1984. In this contribution, the author intends to provide basic information about the unique political status of Native American tribes in the dynamics of tribes and the federal government for a better understanding of the problems and challenges currently facing tribes in their effort to gain more control over their destiny as sovereign people.

Natural Resources, Author Unknown

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains a ‘Proposed Policy on Indian Water Rights” by the American Civil Liberties Union dated Nov. 1, 1997, a copy of a speech on Fair market value of the Indian Resources in the nation’s economy by Peter McDonald, Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council presented at the 1997 Southwest Minerals Conference hosted at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Nov. 3, 1997 Albuquerque, NM., a copy of “Indian Minerals” a paper that was part of the final report of American Indian Policy Review Commission Task Force # 7 Reservation and Resource Development, a copy of ‘A review of Contemporary …

Dineh Cooperatives Incorporated: Investigating The Navajo Nation, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a booklet prepared for the Navajo tribe describing Dineh cooperatives, incorporated and its 12 major project areas as of May 1984. A brief summary at the beginning of each section is presented supplemented by additional materials for those who wish greater detail.

Selected Tales From Georgia Indian Tribes With Suggested Application In Junior High School English And Social Studies Curricula, M. Diane Boss

Theses and Dissertations

After finding several references which suggest that there was a need to include Native American Studies in schools, the author of this report decided to create, "Cherokee, Creek, and Yuchi tales with Suggested Activities"; a resource supplement that would be of help to teachers of junior high school English and/or social studies in Columbus.

The completed resource supplement on Georgia Indian folk-tales include tales from three tribes, Cherokee, Creek, and Yuchi, selected because of their importance and proximity to Columbus. Twenty-three tales were chosen based on criteria established by the author.

The resulting collection of stories and instructional suggestions includes …

A Project To Establish Linkages Between The Department Of Defense, Tribes, And Industry Defense Contractors To Further Tribal Development, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a proposal presented to the Administration for Native Americans by the AIO to contribute to the goals of strong tribal governments and the growth of strong and diversified tribal economies.

The Sovereign Status Of Indian Tribes – Legal And Historical Considerations, Jerry C. Straus

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a paper on tribal governance prepared for the AIO symposium held on November 16, 1983. The title of this paper is The Sovereign status of Indian tribes: Legal and historical considerations. The purpose of this paper is to give a brief overview of the legal and historical considerations which give continued vitality to the concept of Indian Tribal sovereignty and make it imperative to deal with them on a government-to-government basis.

Tribal Histories, Tiller Research Inc., Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio), Lauren Anne Gagne

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains abstracts of some Native American tribes’ backgrounds. The document, except for the Winnebago’s history was prepared for Americans for Indian Opportunity by Tiller Research, Inc. in February 1983. The Winnebago Tribal history was prepared for AIO by Lauren Anne Gagne in the Spring of 1983.

Treatise On Federal, State And Indian Taxation, Hans Walker Jr., Ellen Kemper

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of the Indian Tax Rules: A treatise on federal, state, and tribal taxation prepared for AIO by Hans Walker Jr. Attorney at Law Seneca Law Office and researched by Ellen Kemper, Esquire. In short, this proposed work is about exemptions and immunities as they apply to Indians vis-à-vis Federal and State tax authorities. With respect to tribal taxation, this work attempts to explain the workings of sovereign authority which is distinctly separate in terms of constitutional basis for that power, from both the federal and state governments. Copies of applications for federal assistance, communications, budgets, and …

The Emerging Demand For 21st Century Super Chiefs (And/Or Super Chieftess'), Reuben A. Snake Jr.

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a symposium paper on Tribal Governance to address a broad range of issues impacting the continuing development and establishment of effective and efficient tribal governments.

Ladonna Harris' Personal Correspondence – Early Years, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains LaDonna Harris’ personal correspondence with family members and very close friends. Some pictures are included.

Traditional Medicine – Mental Health, Montana United Indian Association

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains a communiqué sent by the Montana United Indian Association to affiliated Indian Alliances on the proposed Off-reservation Indian Mental Health Research Project for year 3. This four-year research project aimed to deliver the referral assistance necessary to provide its clients with meaningful access to the relevant components of Montana’s mental health services system. A copy of The Workshop at Feathered Pipe Ranch on an exchange of viewpoints: Influence of Native American and Euro-American traditions on mental health practices report and a paper entitled ‘Ghost Illness: A cross-cultural experience with the expression of a non-western tradition on clinical …

Tribal Self-Determination And Self-Sufficiency: A Comprehensive Strategy And Proposed Implementation, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a grant modification proposal presented to the Administration for Native Americans (HHS) for support of projects to strengthen tribal self-determination and self-sufficiency through stable and diversified tribal economies. A set of communications and memos exchanged between AIO and federal agencies, national Indian organizations, and the Executive Office of the President concerning Tribal self-governance and development are included in this set of documents.

New Mexico Tribal Economic Profile – Project Summary: Economic Contribution Of Tribes To State, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of the New Mexico Tribal Economic Profile Summary of a pilot project in cooperation with the Ford Foundation to document the economic contribution of Native Americans to the New Mexico state economy. This summary includes the survey instrument sent to the governor.

Americans For Indian Opportunity Red Alert (1978-1982), Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This set contains AIO’s red alert communications and publications for the period of 1978-1982. Included in these documents are the American Indian Child Care Welfare Act, The Native American Opportunity Act, a Red paper entitled: For some of our best friends and others: Indian Tribes are separate units, a response from Cabinet Officials, Red Alert #78-78-04 on Brown skinned people may be more susceptible to pesticides- Environmental Planning Seminars Scheduled by AIO, excerpts from the minutes of the Annual Board meeting on the Proposed transfer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Indian Education to the New Department of …