“One of our people in the Native community said the difference between white people and Indians is that Indian people know they are oppressed but don’t feel powerless. White people don’t feel oppressed, but feel powerless. Deconstruct that disempowerment. Part of the mythology that they’ve been teaching you is that you have no power. Power is not brute force and money; power is in your spirit. Power is in your soul. It is what your ancestors, your old people gave you. Power is in the earth; it is in your relationship to the earth.”
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Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is an American activist and a prominent figure in the environmental and Native American rights movements. Born on August 18, 1959, she has dedicated her life to advocating for indigenous peoples and sustainable living, working on issues such as environmental degradation and the protection of indigenous lands. more
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