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Executive Director of Honor the Earth

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Winona LaDuke Biography

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, food, and energy sovereignty and environmental justice. Living and working on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, she leads several organizations including Honor the Earth (co-founded with The Indigo Girls 28 years ago), Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute, Akiing, and Winona’s Hemp.

These organizations develop and model cultural-based sustainable development strategies utilizing renewable energy and sustainable food systems. She is also an international thought leader and lecturer in climate justice, renewable energy, and environmental justice, plus an advocate for protecting Indigenous plants and heritage foods from patenting and genetic engineering.

In 2021, she was named to the first Forbes list of “50 Over 50 – Women of Impact,” in partnership with Mika Brzezinski’s “Know Your Value,” dedicated to shining a light on women over the age of 50 who have achieved significant success later in life, often overcoming formidable odds or barriers. In 1994, LaDuke was nominated by Time Magazine as one of America’s 50 most promising leaders under 40 years of age. She was awarded The Thomas Merton Award in 1996, The Biha Community Service Award in n 1997, The Ann Bancroft Award for Women’s Leadership Fellowship, and The Reebok Human Rights Award (which she used to begin the White Earth Land Recovery Project). In 1998, Ms. Magazine named her Woman of the Year for her work with Honor the Earth.

A graduate of Harvard and Antioch Universities, she also has written extensively on Native American and Environmental issues. LaDuke is a former board member of Greenpeace USA and serves as co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network, a North American and Pacific Indigenous women’s organization.

Her seven books include: "The Militarization of Indian Country" (2011); "Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming" (2005); The non-fiction book "All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life" (1999, South End Press); and a novel, Last Standing Woman (1997, Voyager Press). Her new book, "To Be a Water Protector: Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers" (Fernwood Press/Columbia University), is an expansive, provocative engagement with issues that have been central to her many years of activism, including seven years battling Line 3 -- an Enbridge tar sands oil pipeline in northern Minnesota.

Speaking Topics
  • Seed Sovereignty: Who Owns the Seeds of the World, Bio-Piracy, Genetic Engineering & Indigenous Peoples

  • The Next Energy Economy: Grassroots Strategies to Mitigate Global Climate Change & How We Move Ahead

  • Creating a Multi-Cultural Democracy: Religion, Culture & Identity in America

  • Women's Leadership

  • Economics for the Seventh Generation

  • Principled Leadership Development

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The Militarization of Indian Country (Makwa Enewed)

The Militarization of Indian Country (Makwa Enewed)

Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming

Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming

The Winona LaDuke Reader: A Collection of Essential Writings

The Winona LaDuke Reader: A Collection of Essential Writings

All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life

All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life

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    Winona LaDuke generally travels from Fargo, ND, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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Executive Director of Honor the Earth

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Winona LaDuke Biography

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, food, and energy sovereignty and environmental justice. Living and working on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, she leads several organizations including Honor the Earth (co-founded with The Indigo Girls 28 years ago), Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute, Akiing, and Winona’s Hemp.

These organizations develop and model cultural-based sustainable development strategies utilizing renewable energy and sustainable food systems. She is also an international thought leader and lecturer in climate justice, renewable energy, and environmental justice, plus an advocate for protecting Indigenous plants and heritage foods from patenting and genetic engineering.

In 2021, she was named to the first Forbes list of “50 Over 50 – Women of Impact,” in partnership with Mika Brzezinski’s “Know Your Value,” dedicated to shining a light on women over the age of 50 who have achieved significant success later in life, often overcoming formidable odds or barriers. In 1994, LaDuke was nominated by Time Magazine as one of America’s 50 most promising leaders under 40 years of age. She was awarded The Thomas Merton Award in 1996, The Biha Community Service Award in n 1997, The Ann Bancroft Award for Women’s Leadership Fellowship, and The Reebok Human Rights Award (which she used to begin the White Earth Land Recovery Project). In 1998, Ms. Magazine named her Woman of the Year for her work with Honor the Earth.

A graduate of Harvard and Antioch Universities, she also has written extensively on Native American and Environmental issues. LaDuke is a former board member of Greenpeace USA and serves as co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network, a North American and Pacific Indigenous women’s organization.

Her seven books include: "The Militarization of Indian Country" (2011); "Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming" (2005); The non-fiction book "All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life" (1999, South End Press); and a novel, Last Standing Woman (1997, Voyager Press). Her new book, "To Be a Water Protector: Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers" (Fernwood Press/Columbia University), is an expansive, provocative engagement with issues that have been central to her many years of activism, including seven years battling Line 3 -- an Enbridge tar sands oil pipeline in northern Minnesota.

Winona LaDuke Speaking Topics

  • Seed Sovereignty: Who Owns the Seeds of the World, Bio-Piracy, Genetic Engineering & Indigenous Peoples

  • The Next Energy Economy: Grassroots Strategies to Mitigate Global Climate Change & How We Move Ahead

  • Creating a Multi-Cultural Democracy: Religion, Culture & Identity in America

  • Women's Leadership

  • Economics for the Seventh Generation

  • Principled Leadership Development

Winona LaDuke Videos

  • Teach In 2020 Keynote—Winona LaDuke: Water and Food Justice
    Winona LaDuke LaDuke (member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg of the White Earth reservation) is an internationally known activist working on...
  • Winona LaDuke - 2019 NCECA Conference Keynote Speaker
    Keynote presentation by Winona LaDuke at the 2019 annual conference for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts held in Minneapolis,...
  • Winona LaDuke, 2018 EcoFarm Keynote
    Honoring Land, Food Systems, and Community “Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we...

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  • What are the speaker fees for Winona LaDuke

    Speaking fees for Winona LaDuke, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Winona LaDuke are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Winona LaDuke, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Winona LaDuke speak about?

  • Where does Winona LaDuke travel from?

    Winona LaDuke generally travels from Fargo, ND, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Winona LaDuke’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Winona LaDuke for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Winona LaDuke for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Winona LaDuke or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Winona LaDuke is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Seed Sovereignty: Who Owns the Seeds of the World, Bio-Piracy, Genetic Engineering & Indigenous Peoples, The Next Energy Economy: Grassroots Strategies to Mitigate Global Climate Change & How We Move Ahead, Creating a Multi-Cultural Democracy: Religion, Culture & Identity in America, Women's Leadership, Economics for the Seventh Generation and Principled Leadership Development. The estimated speaking fee range to book Winona LaDuke for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Winona LaDuke generally travels from Fargo, ND, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Billy Mills, Jamie Margolin, Gyasi Ross, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Tantoo Cardinal. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Winona LaDuke for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Winona LaDuke Speaking Topics

  • Seed Sovereignty: Who Owns the Seeds of the World, Bio-Piracy, Genetic Engineering & Indigenous Peoples

  • The Next Energy Economy: Grassroots Strategies to Mitigate Global Climate Change & How We Move Ahead

  • Creating a Multi-Cultural Democracy: Religion, Culture & Identity in America

  • Women's Leadership

  • Economics for the Seventh Generation

  • Principled Leadership Development

Winona LaDuke Speaker Videos

  • Teach In 2020 Keynote—Winona LaDuke: Water and Food Justice
    Winona LaDuke LaDuke (member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg of the White Earth reservation) is an internationally known activist working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy,...
    Winona LaDuke - 2019 NCECA Conference Keynote Speaker
    Keynote presentation by Winona LaDuke at the 2019 annual conference for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts held in Minneapolis, MN.
  • Winona LaDuke, 2018 EcoFarm Keynote
    Honoring Land, Food Systems, and Community “Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It...

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