Winona LaDuke | |
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 LaDuke in 2021 | |
| Born | August 18, 1959 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Antioch University (MA) |
| Political party | Green |
| Parent(s) | Betty LaDuke, Sun Bear |
Winona LaDuke (born August 18, 1959) is an American environmentalist, writer, and industrial hemp grower, known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development.[1]
In 1996 and 2000, she ran for vice president of the United States as the nominee of the Green Party of the United States, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader. Until 2023 she was the executive director and a co-founder (along with the Indigo Girls) of Honor the Earth, a Native environmental advocacy organization that played an active role in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.[2]
In 2016, she received an electoral vote for vice president. In doing so, she became the first Green Party member to receive an electoral vote.
- ^ Amy Goodman, Winona LaDuke (December 7, 2018). Interview with Winona LaDuke. Democracy Now!. Event occurs at 15:20. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ LaDuke, Winona (August 25, 2016). "What Would Sitting Bull Do?". La Progressive. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2016.