LaDonna Harris

LaDonna Harris
LaDonna Harris (2011)
Born
Ladonna Vita Tabbytite

(1931-02-26) February 26, 1931 (age 93)
OccupationComanche social activist
Known forEasyRiders (June 1985 issue),
first Native American woman to run for vice president
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Citizens (1980)
Spouse
(m. 1949; div. 1982)
Children3

LaDonna Vita Tabbytite Harris (born February 26, 1931) is a Comanche Native American social activist and politician from Oklahoma.[1] She is the founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity.[2] Harris was a vice presidential candidate for the Citizens Party in the 1980 United States presidential election alongside Barry Commoner. She was the first Native American woman to run for vice president.[3] In 2018, she became one of the inductees in the first induction ceremony held by the National Native American Hall of Fame.[4]

  1. ^ Fluharty, Sterling. Harris, LaDonna Vita Tabbytite profile, 'mOklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture; retrieved September 16, 2010.
  2. ^ LaDonna Harris profile, nativeamericanrhymes.com; retrieved November 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "LaDonna Harris 'stumbled' into a legacy of impact". IndianCountryToday.com
  4. ^ "National Native American Hall of Fame names first twelve historic inductees - IndianCountryToday.com". Newsmaven.io. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2018.