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<\/a><\/p>\nInternationally known Indigenous and human rights activist and scholar, Oren Lyons, recently visited Northwest Indian College. On Wednesday evening, April 20th<\/sup>, Chief Lyons talked to approximately 140 people on the topic, \u201cIndigenous Views on Climate Change: Business as Usual is Over.\u201d\u00a0 The next afternoon, following a luncheon with NWIC students and staff, he talked on the topic of \u201cWhat is Native Environmental Ethics?\u201d After his talk he was presented with a special NWIC 25th<\/sup> Anniversary blanket by the students.<\/p>\n Lyons, the official Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois or Six Nations) Confederacy, is perhaps the most beloved and iconic leader in Indian Country today.\u00a0 He was instrumental in the American Indian civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and participated in the Unity Caravan, the Trail of broken Treaties, and numerous other demonstrations and protest activities.\u00a0 Over the past 20 years Lyons\u2019 role as an activist has moved to the international arena, working with indigenous people throughout the world.\u00a0 Among his many achievements he is known for creating the Traditional Council of Elders, participating in the first World Conference on Racism, and serving on the Executive Committee of the Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival.\u00a0 Lyons is a Distinguished Service Professor at the State University of New York, and professor emeritus of American Indian Studies at the University of Buffalo.\u00a0 He is a graduate of Syracuse University \u2013 where he was an All American on their undefeated national NCAA champion lacrosse team in 1957 \u2013 and also holds an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from the same university. In recent years Oren has turned his attention to the most critical issue facing society today, global warming.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/media.nwic.edu\/system\/files\/private\/native-environmental-science\/video\/orenlyons1.mp4<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n – Oren Lyons: \u201cIndigenous Views on Climate Change: Business as Usual Is Over\u201d<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/media.nwic.edu\/system\/files\/private\/native-environmental-science\/video\/orenlyons2.mp4<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n – Oren Lyons: \u201cWhat Is Native Environmental Ethics?\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the above talks, Oren asked me to make available the following article that he wrote on climate change.<\/p>\n Oren Lyons’ Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Internationally known Indigenous and human rights activist and scholar, Oren Lyons, recently visited Northwest Indian College. On Wednesday evening, April 20th, Chief Lyons talked to approximately 140 people on the topic, \u201cIndigenous Views on Climate Change: Business as Usual … Continue reading