Two Indigenous Women Recognized in Forbes' "50 Over 50-Women of Impact"

On Wednesday, Forbes Magazine hosted an event with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in New York City honoring the women chosen for its inaugural list of "50 Over 50-Women of Impact". Of the 50 chosen, two Indigenous women were chosen as part of the inaugural listing of entrepreneurs, leaders and creators-Winona LaDuke and Dr. Margaret Moss-out of more than 10,000 submissions.

Winona LaDuke is a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, where she lives and works on the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota. She founded the White Earth Land Recovery Project in 1989, which aims to buy land back from land acquired by non-Natives on the reservation. She also founded Honor the Earth in 1993. Her leadership has opened doors for many women and Indigenous people, and has taken environmental activism to international headlines.

"I'm honored to be considered among powerful and courageous women," LaDuke told Native News Online. "Women are making good changes in the world and women's leadership is finally being valued."

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