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Oren R. Lyons Jr. | |
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| Born | 1930 (age 93–94) New York, United States |
| Nationality | American, Onondaga |
| Education | BFA Syracuse University |
Oren R. Lyons Jr. (born 1930) is a Haudenosaunee Faithkeeper of the Wolf Clan of both the Onondaga Nation and the Seneca Nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River.[1][2] For more than 14 years he has been a member of the Indigenous Peoples of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations and has had other leadership roles.
A highly recognized college lacrosse player at Syracuse University during his undergraduate years, Lyons later became increasingly active as an advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples. He is the founder of the Haudenosaunee lacrosse team.[3]
He became a professor of American Studies at University at Buffalo.[4]
- ^ "Oren Lyons". Americans Who Tell The Truth. December 11, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Department of American Studies Faculty: Oren R. Lyons.", University of Buffalo, College of Arts and Sciences.(retrieved 26 Aug 2010)
- ^ Keh, Andrew; Kiehart, Pete (2022-07-27). "How Indigenous Athletes Are Reclaiming Lacrosse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Oren Lyons - Lacrosse". Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.