UW-Madison Presents: Ada Deer - Making a Difference
Wisconsin Alumni Association
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Time
6-8 p.m.
Location
Shannon Hall , Memorial Union
Description
Join this celebration of Ada Deer ’57, former assistant secretary of Indian affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior and head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, as she is recognized for her accomplishments, advocacy, and time at UW–Madison. She also will discuss her new memoir, Making a Difference: My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice, with book contributor Theda Perdue, professor emerita at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Book signing and reception to follow.
Cost
Free
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