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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2016

CONTACT: Tara Houska, tara@honorearth.org, 612-226-9404

Winona LaDuke, winonaladuke@honorearth.org, 218-280-1720

HonortheEarthispleasedtoannounceasteptowardsthefutureandexpansionofourorganization

In our goal to create awareness and support for Native environmental issues while developing

resourcesforindigenouscommunities, HonortheEarthwouldliketowelcomethreenewadditionsto

oursta!:

TaraHouska, NationalCampaignsDirector

Tara is a citizen of Couchiching First Nation

andatribalattorneybasedinWashington, D.C.

Shewasbornandraised in International Falls,

Minnesota, and was a triple major at the

UniversityofMinnesota, whereshealsoearned

her law degree. Since completing herstudies,

she has exclusively advocated on behalf of

tribalnationsatthelocalandfederallevels.

Her work has incorporated traditional

knowledge and values, asTara is a long-timestudent of Midewiwin. Her environmental

justice e!orts have ranged from grassroots organizing and media work to clerking for the White

HouseCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality.

She isa co-founderofNot YourMascots, anon-profitcommittedtoeducatingthe publicabout the

harms of stereotyping and promoting positive representation of Native Americans in the public

sphere. Taraisdedicatedtominobimaadiziwin .

KoreyNorthrup, GreatLakesOrganizer

Koreyisa singlemother of2 preciousyounggirls, a

studentattheUniversityofWisconsinSuperior, andanenrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake

SuperiorChippewa.

She is the President of the Native Nations Student

OrganizationattheUniversity ofWisconsin.

Recently

she embarkedon the longjourneyofdecolonization

startingwithherlanguage, herfoods, andherwaysof

thinking.

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Korey feels the love and support of her ancestors and is honored to continue their struggle for

survival, justice, andtheprotection ofMother Earthandallherrelatives.

Shefightsforthewaterand

fortheseventhgeneration.

PamMahling, SpecialProjects, andDevelopmentAssociate

Honor the Earth also wishes to announce that we have hired a specia

projects and development associate, Pam Mahling, from New York Mills

Minnesota. Mahling has extensive experience in development and project

management, and is taking a lead on the Honor the Earth portfolio of

renewable energy and jobs, focused on tribal communities in northern

Minnesota. PamhasadecadeofexperiencewiththeGreatAmericaThinko!

anationalphilosophyeventinnorthernMinnesota.

XXX*photocreditTaraHouska: Ay!eGrsz; photocreditKoreyNorthrup: ShawnCarr