Winona LaDuke
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Winona LaDuke (born August 18, 1959) is an American economist, environmentalist, writer and industrial hemp grower, known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development.[1]
Winona LaDuke | |
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Born | (1959-08-18) August 18, 1959 (age 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Antioch University (MA) |
Political party | Green |
Parent(s) | Betty LaDuke, Sun Bear |
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.