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Winona LaDuke: A Profile
Winona LaDuke is a Native American economist, environmentalist, and writer, known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development.
Born August 18, 1959, in Los Angeles. Her father was from the Ojibwe White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, and her mother of Jewish European ancestry. Due to her father's heritage, she was enrolled with the Ojibwe Nation at an early age, but did not live at White Earth, or any other reservation, until 1982. She started work at White Earth after graduating from college, when she got a job there as principal of the high school.
Soon after, LaDuke became an activist for numerous causes, including the Indigenous Women's Network, the fight to recover lands for the Anishinaabe through White Earth Land Recovery Project, environmental efforts of Honor the Earth, and Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
In 1996 and 2000, LaDuke was the vice-presidential candidate of the United States nominee of the Green Party, with running mate Ralph Nader for president.
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- Winona LaDuke speaks on importance of Native American radio stations
Native American activist Winona LaDuke speaks about the importance of Native American radio stations. LaDuke is one of the individuals behind starting station for White Earth reservation.
- Four new radio stations in northern Minnesota forcus on American Indians
MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on creation of four Native American radio stations in Callaway, Nett Lake, Cloquet and Cass Lake. Gunderson interviews tribe members behind the efforts to provide service to American Indian audiences in the northern Minnesota area.
- A return to traditional foods helps some fight hunger on White Earth Reservation
MPR’s Julie Siple reports on the fight against hunger on the White Earth Reservation. Tribal officials estimate up to 50 percent of American Indians on the reservation live below the poverty line. For some, ensuring there is enough healthy food to feed themselves and their families is a problem. There is a growing effort to return to traditional foods to help alleviate hunger and improve the health of people on the reservation while reconnecting them with a diet that served their ancestors.
- Pipeline debate on Leech Lake
MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill reports on some Indian activists that will fight a planned oil pipeline that would cross the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. Segment includes clip of commentary from Native American environmentalist Winonna LaDuke.
- Some White Earth band members want to ban genetically-modified wild rice
White Earth has become the first reservation in the country to ban the introduction or growth of genetically modified wild rice seeds. Now, some White Earth Band members want to take it one step further. They want the Legislature to ban genetically modified wild rice statewide. Wild rice experts with the University of Minnesota, however, say the tribe's worries are unwarranted. The lakes and rivers on the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota are an ideal habitat for wild rice, and an important cultural food to the Ojibwe people.
- White Earth Band attempts to revive sturgeon
Tom Robertson reports on the people of White Earth in northwestern Minnesota trying to bring back the lake sturgeon. The tribe is working to restore the fish and reclaim its heritage. Officials on the White Earth Indian Reservation say when the sturgeon disappeared, so did an important part of their culture.
- Green Party vice presidential candidate on chaos in Florida
Some Democrats are blaming The Green Party and Ralph Nader, in part, for the closeness of the presidential election. They say Nader and his backers cost Al Gore thousands of votes in Florida and other states in Tuesday's election. Nader's running mate, Winona LaDuke, says that the criticism of Nader is misplaced.
- Interview with Winona LaDuke about Green Party Nader/LaDuke ticket
MPR’s Laura McCallum interviews Winona LaDuke, vice-presential candidate for Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader. LaDuke discusses the Green Party platform and local support in Minnesota.
- LaDuke discusses the Green Party Nader/LaDuke candidacy
MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Ojibwe activist and White Earth band member Winona LaDuke, who is running mate for Green Party presidential hopeful Ralph Nader. The two ran together on the Green Party ticket four years ago but weren't able to capture any electoral votes. LaDuke says this time around, she and Nader are planning a much more aggressive campaign.
- Interview with vice-presidential candidate Winona LaDuke
MPR’s Gary Eicthen interviews Winona LaDuke, vice-presidential pick of Ralph Nader in the 1996 election. LaDuke, a Native American of the White Earth Reservation, is an environmentalist and writer.