Background
Deer, Ada E. was born on August 7, 1935 in Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Joe and Constance (Wood) Deer.
educator Federal agency official social worker
Deer, Ada E. was born on August 7, 1935 in Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Joe and Constance (Wood) Deer.
Bachelor in Social Work, University Wisconsin, 1957. LDH (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1974. Master of Social Work, Columbia University, 1961.
Postgraduate, University New Mexico, 1971. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1972. Doctor in Public Service (honorary), Northland College, 1974.
Group worker, Protestant Council New York, New York City Youth Board, 1958-1960;
program director, Edward F. Waite Neighborhood House, Minneapolis, 1961-1964;
community service coordinator bureau Indian affairs, Department of Interior, Minneapolis, 1964-1967;
coordinator Indian affairs, Training Center Cmty. Programs University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1968;
trainer Project Peace Pipe, Peace Corps., Arecibo, P.R., 1968;
school social worker, Minneapolis Public Schools, 1968-1969;
director Upward Bound, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1969-1970;
director Program Recognizing Individual Determination through Education, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1970-1971;
vice president, lobbyist, National Committee Save Menominee People and Forest, Inc., Washington and State of Wisconsin, 1972-1973;
chair, Menominee Restoration Committee, Wisconsin, 1974-1976;
senior lecturer School Social Work, American Indians Studies Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1977;
assistant secretary Indian Affairs, unites states department Interior, Washington, since 1993. Legislation liaison Native American Rights Fund, Washington, 1979-1981.
Consultant, trainer National Women's Education Fund, Washington, 1979-1985. Founding member American Indian Scholarships, Inc., Albuquerque, 1973-1985. Appointed Joint Commision on Mental Health of Children, Inc., Washington, 1967-1968, Youth for Understanding, Wisconsin, 1985-1990.
Member of advisory panel Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1984-1986. Member National Indian Advisory Committee, Washington, 1989-1991, Milwaukee, since 1990, numerous other committees. Speaker in field.
Vice chair National Mondale/Ferraro Presidential Campaign, Washington, 1984. Delegate-at-large Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1984. Member special committee minority presence Girls Scouts United States of America, New York City, 1975-1977, member, 1969-1975.
Board directors Planned Parenthood, Minneapolis, 1965-1966, Indian Community School, Milwaukee, since 1989, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, 1984-1990, chairman, 1989-1990, chair national support committee, since 1990. Member board improving health Native Americans Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1988. Board directors Quincentenary Committee Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1989, Hunt Commission Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1981-1982, Indiana Sector, Washington, 1980-1984, Rural American, Washington, 1978-1985, Americans for Indian Oppty., 1970-1983.
Appointed President Commission White House Fellowships, 1977-1983. Active Common Cause, Washington, 1974-1978, Wisconsin Women's Council, Madison, 1983-1984, Camp Miniwanca, Stony Lake, Michigan, 1953-1957, Council Foundations, Washington, 1977-1983, Madison Urban League. Democratic candidate Wisconsin Secretary State, 1982.
Chair Menominee Nation, Wisconsin, 1974-1976. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization of Women, National Women's Political Caucus, National Congress American Indians, National Association Social Workers (president Wisconsin chapter 1988-1990, national committee women's issues 1988-1990, decision making task force 1988-1990, minorities committee 1977-1981), Association American Indians and Alaska Native Social Workers (president Wisconsin 1978-1980), Common Cause, Nature Conservancy.
