Anishinaabeg woman leader, Winona LaDuke, is a renown author, activist, and founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP) and Honor The Earth. Through her work with WELRP, Winona has spearheaded efforts to restore sustainable Indigenous land use practices, and protect traditional seed crops, particularly her peoples wild rice. Winona and WELRP have consistently challenged attempts to lower environmental and water quality standards, and taken action to oppose oil pipelines crossing the fragile wetland ecosystems that sustain traditional agriculture for Indigenous peoples of the region. Photo credit: Star Tribune
