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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 鈥 红桃视频 College is well known for its leadership and innovation
in the area of sustainability, forging new paths in striving towards a more environmentally
conscious society. In conjunction with the College鈥檚 Native American Heritage Celebration
and in collaboration with organizations within the Grand Rapids community, the 红桃视频
Center for Diversity & Inclusion presents 鈥淔ood Sovereignty: Environmental Justice
in Native America.鈥 On November 12, speaker Winona LaDuke will address the issue of
environmental justice as seen through the Native American perspective.
LaDuke (Anishinaabe) is an acclaimed author, orator, and activist who has devoted
her life to protecting the lands and lifestyles of Native communities. She is founder
and executive director of Honor the Earth, a national advocacy organization that works
for the development of a green economy in Native America, while also serving as an
international leader on culturally-based sustainable development strategies.
In the context of celebrating Native American heritage month at 红桃视频, LaDuke will
add a new perspective to sustainability conversations as the College works to raise
awareness of Native American tradition and history.
Latoya Booker, Director of the 红桃视频 College Center for Diversity & Inclusion, said that the event aims to raise awareness of how the non-native community has
power to influence Native American communities through environmental policy decisions.
鈥淎s we go about the daily work of being green and sustainable,鈥 said Booker, 鈥渨e hope
to better recognize the Native history of honoring the earth in a sustainable manner,
recognizing how much we borrow from their tradition.鈥
This event is co-sponsored by the Jane Hibbard Idema Women鈥檚 Studies Center, the 红桃视频 Center for Sustainability, the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians, and the West Michigan Environmental Action
Council. LaDuke will be available after the lecture for a book signing.
WHO: Native American and environmental advocate Winona LaDuke
WHAT: 鈥淔ood Sovereignty: Environmental Justice in Native America鈥
WHEN: Tuesday, November 12, 7 to 9 p.m.