United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH)
The General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) gathers, preserves, and disseminates materials on the history of The United Methodist Church and its antecedents. It maintains archives and a library in which the historical records are kept.
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| Tepees or Tenements: The Not-Much Choice Facing the American Indian Today |
Speaker(s): LaDonna Harris, Del Shields (host) |
Description: LaDonna Vita Tabbytite Harris (born 1931) is a Comanche Native American social activist and politician from Oklahoma. She is the founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity. In the 1960's, as the wife of U.S. Senator Fred Harris (D-Oklahoma), she lived in Washington, D.C. and was in constant social and political contact with the top echelons of the Democratic Party, up to and including President Lyndon Johnson. This radio program focuses on the realities of life for Native Americans. Subjects include housing, suicide, poverty, citizen rights, and development of commerce on the reservations. She was also concerned with the Native Americans living off the reservations. Harris was involved is several government-sponsored efforts to improve the life of Native Americans. As of 2016, Harris serves on the advisory boards of the National Museum of the American Indian, American Civil Liberties Union, Delphi International Group, and National Institute for Women of Color. | Length: 59:12 | Recording Date: October 10, 1968 | Recorded at: WRVR Radio Studio, New York City |
