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LaDonna Harris: Indian 101

LaDonna Harris: Indian 101

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LaDonna Harris: Indian 101 chronicles the life of Comanche activist and national civil rights leader LaDonna Harris and her influences in Native and mainstream American history. Harris’s activism began in Oklahoma, fighting segregation. She continued her work in Washington, D.C., where she helped to introduce landmark programs and legislation that included tribal land claims, improving education and healthcare for Native Americans, ending job discrimination against women, and protecting environmental resources for tribes. Her more recent contemporary work to strengthen and rebuild Indigenous communities and train emerging new Native leaders around the world is also highlighted

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Program Length: 63 minutes
Educational Resources: Educational Guide; PBS LearningMedia
Production Staff: Director: Julianna Brannum (Comanche), Producer/Editor: Sam Wainwright Douglas, Editor: Karen Skloss
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Public Broadcast Release: October 2014

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