Pat Speth Sherman, an independent scholar, grew up in Buffalo, New York on land that was at one time the Buffalo Creek Reservation. Her ancestors hail from rural central Pennsylvan...ver maisPat Speth Sherman, an independent scholar, grew up in Buffalo, New York on land that was at one time the Buffalo Creek Reservation. Her ancestors hail from rural central Pennsylvania. Continuing her family's centuries-long commitment to public service, she previously served as mayor of Brookings, Oregon. Sherman is a graduate of University of Portland and Oregon State University.ver menos