A review by izzyruby
Making a Difference: My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice by Ada Deer

4.0

This memoir of the first Native Head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs was super interesting and informative. I think we often talk about Native American history as the trail of tears/ending when they were sent to reservations but that's obviously not the case. To hear about the termination of their Federal aid, the allotment attempts, and how similar things happened to different Native Nations was really interesting. Especially since it was all taking place in Wisconsin. I also thought hearing about all of her early work as a Social Worker and programs like the Waite House and PRIDE gave great insight into how policy can facilitate the building of communities.

Super recommend esp for health and human services policy nerds.