Adelheid Herrmann facts for kids

Adelheid Herrmann (born April 15, 1953) is a Dena'ina Athabaskan researcher and politician. She is a shareholder in the Bristol Bay Native Corporation, which is one of 13 special companies owned by Alaska Native people.

Early Life and Education

Adelheid Herrmann's grandfather, Charles Herrmann, was born in Kiel, Germany. He moved to San Francisco in 1910 and later worked in the Bristol Bay area of Alaska. Her grandmother, Anna Gartelman, was an Aleut woman from Nushagak.

Adelheid was born in Levelock, Alaska on April 15, 1953. She grew up in Naknek and went to Bristol Bay High School there.

She studied different subjects in college. In 1999, she earned a degree from Antioch University. Her studies focused on public policy (how governments make decisions), fisheries (everything about fish and fishing), and Native American studies (learning about Indigenous peoples in America).

Later, in 2013, she earned a special high-level degree called a Doctor of Education (D.Ed.) from the University of La Verne in California. This degree focused on leadership, especially in areas like fisheries and oceans.

Career and Research

From 1983 to 1989, Adelheid Herrmann was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives. This is like being a representative in the state's parliament. She represented the area of Naknek for the Democratic Party.

As of August 2022^[update], she works as a researcher at the International Arctic Research Center (IARC). This center is part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Her work there focuses on climate adaptation (how people and nature adjust to changes in climate) and social science (studying how people live and interact in society).

She is also a member of the Council of Elders at Alaska Pacific University. This group of wise people helps the university make sure that Alaska Native knowledge, languages, and values are included in education.