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1935
DIED
2023
Ada Deer Obituary
Ada Deer was a leader of the Menominee Nation who advocated for the rollback of "Termination Era" policies and was later appointed as the first woman to head the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
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Wendy K. White Eagle
August 18, 2023
I did not know Ada very well but we certainly knew of one another.
She was a touch point for me to my Aunt Jo, and like her, was a force to be reckoned with. I am grateful for the many that have come before me who first prayed and then worked for improvement in the lives of Native People - I feel I am living their dream today even as I pray for continued improvement for all human beings here in this realm at this time.
We most certainly could not have accomplished what we have without trail blazers like Ada. Thank you for all you set in motion.
God bless -
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