Oren Lyons is the founder of the Haudenosaunee lacrosse team.
20 Facts About Oren Lyons
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Oren Lyons became a professor of American Studies at University at Buffalo.
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Oren Lyons was born in 1930 and raised in the culture and practices of the Seneca and Onondaga nations in what is Upstate New York.
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Oren Lyons received an athletic scholarship in lacrosse to Syracuse University, where he was awarded the Orange Key for his academic and athletic accomplishments.
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Oren Lyons graduated from the College of Fine Arts in 1958.
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Outside of work, Oren Lyons exhibited his own paintings during this time.
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In 1970, Oren Lyons returned to Onondaga to be closer to his cultural heritage.
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In recognition of his contributions over many years as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students at the University at Buffalo, Dr Oren Lyons is listed as SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and professor emeritus of American Studies in the UB College of Arts and Sciences.
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In 1977, Oren Lyons helped create the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth at a meeting in Montana.
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Oren Lyons helped to establish the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982.
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Oren Lyons serves on the executive committee of the Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival, and is a principal figure in the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders.
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Oren Lyons was a negotiator among the governments of Canada, the province of Quebec, New York State, and the Mohawk in the Oka crisis during the summer of 1990.
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In 1992, Oren Lyons addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations where he opened the International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
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Oren Lyons was among those featured in the one-hour documentary Faithkeeper, produced and hosted by Bill Moyers.
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Oren Lyons appeared in the documentary The 11th Hour, directed by Leila Connors and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Oren Lyons has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Syracuse University.
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Oren Lyons serves on the board of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and is board chairman of Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations.
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Oren Lyons has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the National Audubon Society's Audubon Medal, the Earth Day International Award of the United Nations, and the Elder and Wiser Award of the Rosa Parks Institute for Human Rights.
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An honorary chairman of the Iroquois Nationals, Oren Lyons has received high recognition for his lacrosse playing:.
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Oren Lyons has written about indigenous issues, economic development and spiritual culture.