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Category Archive: August 18

Winona LaDuke Quote: “In the time of the sacred…”

In the time of the sacred sites and the crashing of ecosystems and worlds, it may be worth not making a commodity out of all that is revered.

October 24, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “Eliminating some 3600 post offices – …”

Eliminating some 3600 post offices – mostly rural – will save the USPS less than seven tenths of one percent of their operating budget, but nationally, a number of tribal communities will be hit.

October 14, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “I see a lot of damage…”

I see a lot of damage to Mother Earth. I see water being taken from creeks where water belongs to animals, not to oil companies.

September 29, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “Ojibwe prophecy speaks of a time…”

Ojibwe prophecy speaks of a time during the seventh fire when our people will have a choice between two paths. The first path is well-worn and scorched. The second path is new and green. It is our choice as communities and as individuals how we will proceed.

September 5, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “I wanted to get out of…”

I wanted to get out of Ashland, and I thought it would be pretty cool to go to school in the East. So I asked my guidance counselor what Ivy League schools were. And I applied to Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth – that was it. My guidance counselor told me I wouldn’t get into an Ivy League school. So as my act of resistance, that’s all I applied to.

August 15, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “I’m Harvard-educated; I’m an economist by…”

I’m Harvard-educated; I’m an economist by training. I’m an author, a journalist, as well as being active in community development.

July 17, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “The thing about being an Indian…”

The thing about being an Indian person is that you feel most at home with your own people.

April 24, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Quote: “The United States – you know…”

The United States – you know, native people are large landowners, but the military has a huge chunk of our territories. And in those, there are a number of places that are our sacred sites.

March 14, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

Francis John McConnell Quote: “We need a type of patriotism…”

We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.

February 1, 2021 1871, American, August 18, Francis John McConnell, Quotes by Activists

Winona LaDuke Quote: “The first thing I am is…”

The first thing I am is a person. I am a woman. And I am part of a nation, the Indian nation. But people either relate to you as an Indian or as a woman. They relate to you as a category. A lot of people don’t realize that I am not that different from everyone else.

January 4, 2021 1959, American, August 18, Quotes by Activists, Winona LaDuke

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