Winona LaDuke

Native American Activist, Politician American Born 1959 (age 67)

Indigenous rights and environmental justice advocate.

377 quotes

"To love our children is to protect the Earth for them."
Love
"The land is not a commodity; it is a living being."
Philosophy
"Indigenous knowledge systems are sophisticated and scientific."
Science
"We must resist the colonization of our lands and minds."
Courage
"The Earth provides everything we need if we live respectfully."
"To be a good ancestor is to protect the Earth today."
Wisdom
"Indigenous women are leading the fight for the planet."
Leadership
"We must transform our relationship with nature from exploitation to reciprocity."
Change
"The health of the soil is the health of the soul."
Health
"To protect indigenous rights is to protect the planet."
Justice
"We are the generation that must act for the Earth."
Motivation
"The power of indigenous peoples is the power to save the world."
Power
"We must choose life over profit, now and forever."
"To know the Earth is to love it."
Love
"Indigenous cultures teach us how to live sustainably."
Education
"We are not fighting for the environment; we are fighting for our survival."
Truth
"The future depends on indigenous leadership and knowledge."
Hope
"We must honor the sacred connection between people and land."
Faith
"To be alive is to be responsible for the Earth."
"Indigenous peoples have proven that sustainability is possible."
Inspiration
"We must build an economy that serves all living beings."
Change
"The Earth is calling us to act with courage and love."
Motivation
"To protect the Earth is the greatest gift we can give our descendants."
Gratitude
"Indigenous resistance is the hope of the world."
Hope
"We must learn from those who have lived in harmony with nature for millennia."
Wisdom
"The struggle for indigenous rights is the struggle for life itself."
Justice
"To be indigenous is to be bound to the land forever."
"We are called to be protectors of the Earth and all its children."
"The future belongs to those who fight for it with love and determination."
Perseverance
"Indigenous knowledge is the answer to the ecological crisis."
Wisdom