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The Return of Blue Lake

The UNM-Taos Return of Blue Lake Library Guide is designed to offer resources and historical context for this momentous occasion in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the return of Blue Lake to the Taos Pueblo people.

LaDonna Harris

LaDonna Harris (Comanche) moved to Washington D.C. following her husband's election to the U.S. Senate. There, she was approached by the Taos delegation and threw her support behind the project. She used her substantial social network connections in Washington to advocate for the cause. Harris was also the founder of the American for Indian Opportunity organization. She is the first Native woman to run for vice president.