Mr. Oren Lyons, Keynote Speaker

Mr. Oren Lyons, this years keynote speaker, is the Traditional Faith Keeper of the Turtle Clan and a member of the Onodaga Nation. He will speak about stewardship and the higher laws which keep our world in balance. He was raised in the traditional life ways of the Iroquois on the Seneca and Onodaga reservations. Mr. Lyons draws upon his traditional knowledge and his rich life experience to speak to us on American Indian traditions, human rights, speaking in both national and international forums. He helped establish the United Nations working group on Indigenous populations and is a principal figure in the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders, a council of traditional grassroots leadership of North American Indian nations. We are honored Mr. Lyon will be with us. We ask you to join us in welcoming him.