FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2001 CONTACT: Vibs Petersen, (515) 271-1883/3563 Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 WINONA LADUKE TO SPEAK AT DRAKE TUESDAY Winona LaDuke, a Native American environmental activist who was Ralph Nader's Green Party running mate in 1996 and 2000, will speak at Drake University on Tuesday, Feb. 6. She will discuss the intersection of gender, race and ecology. Her address, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Women's Studies Program at Drake. The event will start at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main, 26th Street and University Avenue. LaDuke, founding director of the White Earth Recovery Project, received the Reebok Human Rights Award in 1988. In 1994 she was named one of America's 50 most promising leaders under 40 years of age by Time magazine. She was named Ms. Woman of the Year in 1997. A Harvard-trained economist and author, La Duke lives on the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota and works on restoring the local land base and culture. She also serves as the board co-chair for the Indigenous Women’s Network, a nationwide support and advocacy group for women that is based in Minneapolis. In addition, she is program director for Honor the Earth Fund, a national foundation and advocacy organization that supports Native American environmental work. She is the author of several books, including a novel titled "Last Standing Woman" and a nonfiction work titled "All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life."