Background
Harjo, Suzan Shown was born on June 2, 1945 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Freeland Edward and Susie Rozetta (Eades) Douglas.
institute administrator writer
Harjo, Suzan Shown was born on June 2, 1945 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Freeland Edward and Susie Rozetta (Eades) Douglas.
Attended, San Antonio Junior College, 1964.
Copywriter Free Press, Macmillan, New York City, 1967—1968. Producer Station WBAI-FM, 1968—1974. News director American Indian Press Association, Washington, 1974—1975.
Native American legislation analyst Carter-Mondale Transition, 1976-1977. Legislation liaison Native American Rights Fund, 1977-1978, 79-82. Special assistant Secretary Interior Carter Administrator, 1978-1979.
Legislation liaison Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Kampleman, 1982-1984. Executive director National Congress American Indians, 1984-1989. President The Morning Star Institute, since 1984, executive director, since 1989.
Co-founder, chair judges committee Indian Art Northwest, 1997-2000. Aboriginal program council member Banff Center Canada, since 2005.
Campaign manager National Congress American Indians, 1991, 95. Campaign worker Carter for President, Washington, 1976, Carter-Mondale Campaign, Washington, 1976. Washington representative Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes, Washington, since 1980, Wounded Knee Survivors Association, Washington, 1989-1992.
National coordinator The 1992 Alliance, Washington, 1991-1993. Visiting mentor Stanford University, California, 1996. Founding trustee National Museum American Indians, 1990-1996, chair program committee, advisory committee on seminars & symposiums, moderator native writers series.
Founding co-chair The Howard Simons Fund for Indian Journalists. Founding vice president Native Children's Survival. National governor board directors Common Cause, 1982-1988.
Tribal member Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee. Member American Society of Composers, Association American Cultures (board directors 1989-1995, First Circle).
Married Frank Ray Harjo (deceased 1982). Children: Adriane Shown, Duke Ray.