Winona LaDuke, a member of the Anishinaabeg tribe in northern Minnesota, will be presenting a lecture on food security and environmental justice. LaDuke is the 2018 Richard Thompson Memorial lecturer and will be speaking in the Great Hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28.

LaDuke graduated from both Harvard University and Antioch University with degrees in economics.

LaDuke has worked across the globe on issues such as renewable energy, climate change, and environmental justice. Her work is done through her position as executive director of Honor the Earth, a nonprofit organization created to draw support for these Native issues.

LaDuke and Honor the Earth have been active in protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.

In 1989, LaDuke founded the White Earth Land Recovery Project. It is a nonprofit organization with a goal of recovering lost land for the Anishinaabeg people. According to the White Earth Land Recovery Project, less than 10% of land on the White Earth Indian Reservation is owned by Anishinaabeg people.

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the Anishinaabe lost large masses of land due to treaties and improper sales. The White Earth Land Recovery Project seeks to restore traditional practices to the Anishinaabeg people.

One goal is to revive the growth of wild rice, a traditional food of the Anishinaabeg culture.

In both 1996 and 2000, LaDuke ran for vice-president on the Green Party ticket alongside presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

LaDuke has penned many books on her work and has been recognized for various awards.

In 1994, LaDuke was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 50 most promising leaders under 40 years-old in America. In 2007, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.