Join Native Recruitment + Community at Teach For America for an intimate, online gathering with Winona LaDuke as we build community & reimagine advocacy for relatives across Turtle Island and the Hawaiian islands.

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th at 6:30pm CST. (RSVP by Nov 18 to receive a Zoom link from evan.hill@teachforamerica.org).

How much do we really know about Indigenous communities across Turtle Island today? From underfunded schools on tribal lands to the persistent inequities that limit opportunity, Native peoples continue to navigate systems not built with them in mind. Yet, in every community, there is powerful organizing, resistance, and renewal happening—led by Indigenous leaders who continue to shape the path forward.

Winona LaDuke is one of those leaders. A Harvard graduate, environmental activist, and economist, Winona has spent her life advancing Indigenous sovereignty and sustainability. Her work invites us to reimagine what advocacy looks like: not as charity or distant activism, but as grounded organizing rooted in relationship, reciprocity, and shared responsibility.

Join us for a conversation with Winona LaDuke as we explore:

• What does organizing look like in today’s world, when systems of power and inequity feel more complex than ever?
• How do we distinguish activism—raising our voices for change—from organizing, which builds lasting structures of community power?
• And how can each of us help rebuild narratives that center Indigenous wisdom, foster empathy and understanding, and inspire meaningful action?