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“Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist?” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is usually accompanied by a picture of Native American environmentalist Winona LaDuke.

“Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist,” from “When Drones Guard the Pipeline – Militarizing Fossil Fuels in the East” by Winona LaDuke with Frank Molley, was posted on the newsgroup ccdayofaction on June 18, 2013. “Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist?” (credited to Winona LaDuke) was posted on Facebook by Johanna Le Maire on July 17, 2026.

Wikipedia: Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke (born August 18, 1959) is a Native American environmentalist, writer, and industrial hemp grower, known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development.

In 1996 and 2000, she ran for vice president of the United States as the nominee of the Green Party of the United States, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader. Until 2023 she was the executive director and a co-founder (along with the Indigo Girls) of Honor the Earth, a Native environmental advocacy organization that played an active role in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

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Peggy Cameron
Jun 18, 2013, 7:38:45 PM
http://www.honorearth.org/news/when-drones-guard-pipeline-%E2%80%93-militarizing-fossil-fuels-east
When Drones Guard the Pipeline – Militarizing Fossil Fuels in the East
Winona LaDuke with Frank Molley

Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.

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“Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking #water makes me an activist, & why” v @wjoates #cdnpoli https://pic.x.com/k4wGJZJvOJ
9:28 AM · Apr 13, 2014

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Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why… -
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(“‘Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.’ Winona LaDuke Anishinaabe” is shown on an image.—ed.)
5:29 PM · Oct 29, 2014

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Ken Gale ·
February 3, 2015 at 1:52 PM ·
The Winona LaDuke saying comes to mind when reading this article. “Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.”

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Christine Boyle ·
May 24, 2015 at 2:43 AM ·
“It’s strange sometimes, when you start getting into activism; when you start unlearning the lies of a country founded on genocide and thievery. It suddenly turns the concept of activism into something very real, something that must be done not for special privileges but out of necessity, sometimes even survival. As Winona LaDuke argues, “Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.”

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Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist?
(“‘omeone need to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.’ Winona LaDue” is shown on an image.—ed.)
10:35 AM · May 12, 2015

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Dr. Jack Brown
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“Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why blatantly poisoning water with chemicals doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.”
Winona LaDuke
2:23 PM · Dec 11, 2023

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Watson
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This a million times
[“someone need to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.”
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6:09 AM · Dec 23, 2023

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Johanna Le Maire
July 17, 2026 at 8:29 PM ·
Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist?
“Water is life. We are the people who live by the water. Pray by these waters. Travel by the waters. Eat and drink from these waters. We are related to those who live in the water. To poison the waters is to show disrespect for creation. To honor and protect the waters is our responsibility as people of the land.”
— Winona LaDuke

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Native American environmental activist, author, and economist Winona LaDuke has long said: “Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.”
(“‘Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist?” Winona LaDuke” is shown on an image.—ed.)
7:20 PM · Jul 20, 2026

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Jenn the Queen
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Yep.
[“Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist.”
—WINONA LADUKE
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1:00 AM · Aug 9, 2026

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Randy Bantam
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“why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist?” Winona Laduke
11:47 AM · Sep 15, 2026

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Degrowth or Extinction
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“Why does wanting clean drinking #water make you an #activist, while #poisoning it doesn’t make a #corporation a #terrorist?”
#native #degrowth #terrorist #corporation
[“Why does wanting clean drinking water make you an activist, while poisoning it doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist?” and there is an activist with another person behind. they both wearing indigenous/native “jewlery” (sorry my english)
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6:06 PM · Sep 20, 2026