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Adelheid Herrmann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office 1983–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1953 Levelock, Alaska, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician, educator |
Adelheid Herrmann (born April 15, 1953) is a Dena'ina Athabaskan researcher and politician.[2] She is a shareholder in the Bristol Bay Native Corporation, one of the 13 Alaska Native corporations.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Herrmann is the granddaughter of Charles Herrmann (1893–1959) and Anna Gartelman Herrmann. Charles Herrmann was born in Kiel, Germany, migrated to San Francisco in 1910, and found employment in the Bristol Bay area of Alaska. Anna Gartelman was Aleut woman from Nushagak.[3]
Adelheid was born in Levelock, Alaska on April 15, 1953,[4] and grew up in Naknek, where she attended Bristol Bay High School. She earned a degree in public policy, fisheries, and Native American studies (1999) from Antioch University and a D.Ed. in organizational leadership with an emphasis in fisheries and oceans (2013) from the University of La Verne in California.[1]
Career
[edit]From 1983 to 1989 Herrmann was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing Naknek for the Democratic Party in the 13th, 14th and 15th legislatures.[1][5][6]
As of August 2022[update] she is a post-doctoral research assistant at the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where her areas of expertise are climate adaptation and social science.[7] She is also a member of the Council of Elders of Alaska Pacific University, a body whose mission is "to support, strengthen, and ensure the development, integration, and prioritization of encompassing Alaska Native knowledge, language, values, perspectives, history, and concerns in education at Alaska Pacific University".[1][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Adelheid Herrmann". www.alaskapacific.edu. Alaska Pacific University. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Adapting to Climate with NOAA RISA in the Carolinas and Alaska". Climate Program Office. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Goforth, J, Pennelope (22 February 2014). "Bristol Bay Pioneer Shipwright Charles Herrmann". Alaska Historical Society. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Alaska Blue Book". Division of State Libraries and Museums. 1987 – via Google Books.
- ^ [Roster of all members] (PDF). Alaska State Legislature. pp. 61–66. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Committee/Member Information 32nd Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Personnel Directory". uaf-iarc.org. International Arctic Research Center. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Elders Council". www.alaskapacific.edu. Alaska Pacific University. Retrieved 1 August 2022.