From the banks of Wounded Knee Creek to the White Earth reservation, this spring, more seeds will be planted for the New Green Revolution.Bringing life back to the soil is work, but these farmers are doing it. Fields of dreams, indeed.
From growing hemp to fighting pipelines, Winona LaDuke has launched a large number of organizations, businesses and initiatives. Here s a look at some of her environmental efforts.
American Indian and Alaska Native persons have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic facing three times the likelihood of infection and death than white counterparts. Because they represent a small percentage of the national population, they face existential threat and remain invisible to the public at large. This session illuminates the experience of a seminal sector understudied and often abandoned. Presenters Noreen Goldman, Professor of Demography & Public Affairs, Princeton University C. Matthew Snipp, Professor of Humanities & Sciences, Stanford University Beth Redbird, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University Moderator Elizabeth Ellis, Assistant Professor of History, Princeton University Respondent Winona LaDuke, is a Harvard-educated economist, environmental activist, author, hemp farmer, grandmother, and a two-time former Green Party Vice President candidate with Ralph Nader. LaDuke specializes in rural development, economic, fo