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S. Verna Fowler, Ph.D. of
Menominee/Stockbridge-Munsee
heritage, is an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. She
was born and raised on the Menominee Reservation where she presently makes her
home. Verna received her Baccalaureate Degree from Silver Lake College,
Manitowoc, her Masters from the University of North Dakota in Education with a
cognate in Special Education, and her Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the
University of North Dakota in Educational
Administration with a cognate in Higher Education.
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Verna has been involved in education since 1964 working either as the
teacher, at all grade levels through adult education, or the administrator.
During sabbaticals she served the Menominee Indian Tribe in several capacities,
such as Executive Director, Director of Credit and Finance, or as the
Superintendent of Education. She was active in the Menominee restoration
movement serving as Ada Deer’s assistant either in Washington, D.C. or at
home.
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Presently, Verna is serving the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin as
the founding President of the College of the Menominee Nation. Verna is one of 5
founders of the Sisters of New Genesis of the Green Bay Diocese and a co-owner
of the Wolf River Trading Post.
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