In 1957, she became the first Menominee citizen to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a bachelor’s degree in social work. Deer went on to become the first Native American to earn a master’s degree from Columbia University.
In 1957, she became the first Menominee citizen to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a bachelor’s degree in social work. Deer went on to become the first Native American to earn a master’s degree from Columbia University.