Oren Lyons
by Robert Shetterly
Painting
Native-American Faithkeeper, Human Rights Advocate, Environmental Activist: b. 1930
"The law says if you poison the water, you'll die. The law says that if you poison the air, you'll suffer. The law says if you degrade where you live, you'll suffer. If you don't learn that, you can only suffer. There's no discussion with this law."
"The law says if you poison the water, you'll die. The law says that if you poison the air, you'll suffer. The law says if you degrade where you live, you'll suffer... If you don't learn that, you can only suffer. There's no discussion with this law."
- Oren Lyons -
Oren Lyons is a Native American member of the Onondaga and Seneca nations of the Iroquois confederacy. Born in 1930, Oren served in the army and received a scholarship to Syracuse University, playing a sport enjoyed by generations of his people: lacrosse.
Lyons has long been an outspoken proponent for indigenous rights and human rights and a fierce defender of Native tradition. As an older person, Lyons continues to serve his people as a member of The Traditional Circle of Indian Elders.
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