Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is a Native American environmentalist, economist, writer, and activist known for her work on tribal land claims, preservation, and sustainable development. She has dedicated her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices, combining economic and environmental approaches to create thriving communities for her White Earth reservation and Indigenous populations nationwide. LaDuke has authored and co-authored numerous books concerning issues facing the Native American community and has been a prominent figure in environmental and human rights advocacy, including her involvement in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. She is also an industrial hemp grower and advocate for a regenerative economy rooted in care.
Awards
["Time magazine's Fifty Leaders for the Future (1994)", "Ms. Magazine's Woman of the Year (1998)", 'Reebok Human Rights Award (1998)', "National Women's Hall of Fame (2007)", 'Augsburg College Honorary Doctorate (2015)', "University of California's Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance (2017)", 'International Slow Food Award for Biodiversity (2003)']
Notable Works
['Last Standing Woman', 'All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life', 'The Sugar Bush', 'The Winona LaDuke Reader: A Collection of Essential Writings', 'Recovering the Sacred: the Power of Naming and Claiming', 'The Militarization of Indian Country', 'To Be a Water Protector: The Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers']
