Ada Deer - Wikipedia
Ada Elizabeth Deer (August 7, 1935 – August 15, 2023) was an American scholar and civil servant who was a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and a Native American advocate. As an activist she opposed the federal termination of tribes from the 1950s.
Ada Deer Was an Epic Figure in US History | The Nation
2023年8月21日 · Deer was an epic figure in the history of her tribe, her state, and her nation. She broke through a staggering array of barriers, becoming the first member of the Menominee Tribe to graduate from...
Ada Deer, Native American Voice Inside Government and Out, …
2023年8月18日 · Ada Deer, a member of the Menominee tribe in Wisconsin who was a leading figure in the movement for greater Native American sovereignty since the 1960s, a role she played both as a critic of the...
Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies …
2023年8月17日 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has died at age 88. Deer passed away Tuesday evening from natural causes, members of her family confirmed on Wednesday. She had entered hospice care last month.
Ada Deer - U.S. National Park Service
Ada Deer laid the foundation for the successes of many modern American women through her political trailblazing and activism. Ada Deer was born August 7, 1935 on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin.
Forging Firsts: The Remarkable Life of Ada Deer
2019年11月19日 · Ada Deer passed away on Aug. 15, 2023, and UW–Madison campus and alumni leaders are recognizing her vast impact on and off campus. “Ada Deer showed us all how to shake things up and go after what we want and deserve,” said Carla Vigue, director of tribal relations at UW–Madison.
Ada Deer, influential Native American leader, dies at 88
2023年8月17日 · MADISON, Wis. — Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has died at age 88. Deer passed away Tuesday evening from...
Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies …
2023年8月16日 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has died at age 88. Deer passed away on the evening of Aug. 15 from natural causes, her godson Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, confirmed on Aug. 16.
Native American grassroots leader Ada Deer dies at 88 - NPR
2023年8月17日 · Ada Deer, the former United States assistant secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs and Native American leader in Wisconsin, has died at age 88.
Native rights trailblazer, former Menominee chair Ada Deer dies …
2023年8月16日 · Ada Deer, the first woman to lead the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and former chair of the Menominee Nation, died Tuesday at the age of 88. Deer was a prominent advocate for tribal sovereignty and Native rights.