Ada Elizabeth Deer
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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History, Women's history
Article abstract: Ada Deer was appointed commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs{$IBureau of Indian Affairs;and Deer, Ada Elizabeth[Ada Elizabeth]} (BIA) by President Bill Clinton{$IClinton, Bill;and Deer, Ada Elizabeth[Deer, Ada Elizabeth]} in 1993.
Born in Keshena, Wisconsin, Ada Deer earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1957 and a master's degree in social work at Columbia University in 1961. Her first interest after graduation was social work, including lecturing in the fields of social work and Native American studies...
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