Ada Deer's impact for the Menominee people and other American ...

In 1993, appointed by President Bill Clinton, she became the first American Indian woman to direct the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Forging Firsts: The Remarkable Life of Ada Deer | Wisconsin Alumni ...

An educator, civil servant, and proud member of the Menominee Nation, Ada Deer '57 was a political activist and trailblazer who laid the ...

Ada Deer Was a Fierce Warrior for Native Rights and Social Justice

When Ada Deer (Menominee) walked on this past Tuesday, Indian ... Whenever an opportunity arose, people like Senator Glade Gordon and other ...

Ada Deer: Advocate for Tribal Sovereignty | In Custodia Legis

She was elected chair of the Menominee Restoration Committee and with the other committee members and assistance from the Native American Rights ...

Ada Deer | Wisconsin Historical Society

Ada Deer, a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, is nationally recognized for her leadership and accomplishments on behalf of helping Native ...

How did Ada Deer's efforts lead to the restoration of the Menominee ...

Ms. Deer, a member of the Menominee tribe in Wisconsin, was a tireless champion for American Indians, campaigning on behalf of Indigenous people ...

Ada Deer: Champion of Social Justice | Turtle Talk

sold out from under us.”3. Recognizing these existential threats to the Menominee people, Ada dedicated her prodigious energy to the fight to end termination ...

Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies at ...

Born August 7, 1935, on the Menominee reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin, Deer is remembered as a trailblazer and fierce advocate for tribal ...

Ada Deer and the Menominee restoration: rethinking Native ... - Gale

Menominee termination took effect April 30, 1961. Menominee termination and Native American activism. The economic and cultural devastation wrought by ...

10thirtysix | Segment | Ada Deer Tribute - YouTube

... Ada Deer, a civil servant who was a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and a Native American advocate. She passed away in ...

Ada Deer, Influential Native American Leader, Dies at 88 - VOA News

Born on the Menominee reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin, Deer was influential in repealing policies that took away federal recognition for Native American ...

'Force of nature' Ada Deer dies at 88 - Wisconsin Examiner

Ada Deer won reinstatement for the Menominee tribe before becoming its first woman chair and the first Native woman to run for Congress.

Ada Deer, tireless advocate for Native American rights, dies at 88

Deer, a member of the Menominee tribe in Wisconsin, was a tireless champion for American Indians, campaigning on behalf of Indigenous people ...

Barrier Breakers – Remembering Ada Deer - The Nonviolence Project

Earlier this month, on August 15th, the esteemed Menominee leader Ada Deer passed away. Her impact on Native communities across the nation, ...

'Force of nature' Ada Deer dies at 88 - ICT News

“Ada's contributions to the Menominee community and her dedication to improving the lives of Native Americans will never be forgotten,” the ...

Ada Deer Was an Epic Figure in US History | The Nation

Born into the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in 1935, Deer, who died on Tuesday at age 88, came of age in the 1950s, as the US Congress was ...

Women's History Month: Ada Deer | Currents - Native News Online

Her lifelong advocacy came to the forefront in the 1970s when her tireless efforts led to the passage of the Menominee Restoration Act of 1972, ...

Menominee Termination and Restoration | Milwaukee Public Museum

There was much to do following restoration. First, the tribe elected the Menominee Restoration Committee (MRC) and chose Ada Deer as its head. To MRC fell the ...

Ada Deer Visits the UW | Indigenous Wellness Research Institute

Ada Deer was invited as one of IWRI's Elders in Residence. Ms. Deer is a social worker, community organizer, political activist, leader, and ...

Ada Deer and the Menominee restoration: rethinking Native ...

In closing, I reflect on the range of political strategies used by Native Americans and call for a reevaluation of the cultural ideologies ...