A year after her passing, we honor and celebrate Ada Deer, a member of the Menominee nation and friend to many in Wisconsin’s Native communities. Ada Deer worked tirelessly for the rights of Native people as a social worker, activist, lobbyist, author, and former director of this program.
AIIS Special Events
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Past Special Events
Ada Deer and Theda Purdue: “Making a Difference: My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice”
On November 19th, 2019 we had the honor of celebrating Ada Deer’s life work. Ada and Theda Perdue participated in a discussion moderated by Larry Nesper about their new book, “Making a Difference: My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice”. If you would like to view the recording of this event, please follow any of the links below
WORT website: https://www.wortfm.org/in-conversation-with-ada-deer-autho…/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/…/a-conversation-with-ada-deer-autho…
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WORTtalk/posts/2678744092212435
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WORTtalk/status/1199779518241738755
Photo Credit: Andy Manis
