Shailene Woodley’s Golden Globes date is Calina Lawrence, an indigenous activist you need to know
Shailene Woodley is one of the eight actresses joined by a female activist at the Golden Globes tonight, and she is joined by Calina Lawrence, an indigenous activist from Washington state, a member of the Suquamish Tribe, and a musician. The women originally met while protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, and on the red carpet, Lawrence discussed the intersection of #TimesUp with other social movements:
"It's an honor to stand as a representative for missing and murdered indigenous women in solidarity with the women who are empowering the #TimesUp movement and beyond."
Referring to herself as an art-ivist on her website, Lawrence uses her music to address violence against women, police brutality, mass incarceration, media misrepresentation of Native Americans, among other issues. She has traveled across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California to educate, perform, and protest. She is an advocate for Native Treaty Rights and the Mni Wiconi movement (which means “water is life”).
SO HONORED AND MOVED AND GRATEFUL to be walking this life hand in hand with my dear sister @Calina_Lawrence. today, we will walk the red carpet at the #goldenglobes together to hold the space for both solidarity and accountability on the imbalance of power between women and men.
— Shailene Woodley (@shailenewoodley) January 7, 2018
Friends and activists Shailene Woodley and Calina Lawrence on attending the #GoldenGlobes together #TimesUp pic.twitter.com/tcXCQCG7F6
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) January 8, 2018
Lawrence’s and Woodley’s connection is based on more than mutual activism. Earlier today, Woodley also shared a video on Instagram of the two after a sleepover, relaxing before they got ready for the red carpet — where they wore all black in solidarity with the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdqDmZhlsyn
It is so beautiful to see their friendship, activism, and strength on display tonight at the Golden Globes.
