Our 14th Illuminator - Great Grandmother Mary Lyons
Ojibwe Elder, Spiritual Advisor, Storyteller & Wisdom Keeper - Wisdom Lessons
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Great-Grandmother Mary Lyons, Ojibwe Elder, is a spiritual advisor, storyteller and wisdom keeper. She travels and teaches internationally with the Indigenous Grandmothers of the Sacred We. Grandmother Mary is the founder of the Minnesota Coalition on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, an Indian Child Welfare Act Expert Witness and a Native American Family and Child Advocate. She was a keynote speaker at the Parliament of World Religions in Utah and at the People’s Climate March in New York City in 2014.Grandmother Mary is guided by her ancestors and has dedicated her life to helping others.
Mary Lyons, Ojibwe Elder, Niish-Nibi-Ikwe “Second Water Woman”, Elder of Mitigwakk-Daywaygus-Giwstashskad “Water Drum Circle”, Sr. Member of the “Top Hat Medicine Dress/Long Skirt Society”, Spiritual Advisor, Storyteller, Wisdom Teacher. One of the four Indigenous Grandmothers that oversee the Women of Wellbriety, Int’l. and active United Nations Observer on Women/Indigenous Issues.
Great-Grandmother Mary carries an intense professional portfolio, her contribution to the wellness of women and families stands at the forefront of her commitments in the areas of “talking circles, ceremonies, Vision interpretations, one on one Spiritual Guidance.” Amidst her wellness journeys, she finds time to do presentations on cultural issues of displaced Native children that have been placed into foster care and adoption. “Creation has provided us with a spirit wrapped in this blanket we call a body, so, we walk in this world with speaking of two, the “We” factor. Our love for the circle of life is taught to our children as we live our ancestors teachings daily. We are all leaders and when we come to the end of our earthly pathways of life, we turn around and see what we have taught our children…we will either smile or we will weep…our pathways, our imprints, our history will live through the ones we leave behind.” LINKS |
"Great Grandmother Mary Lyons offers invaluable lessons for anyone interested in living in alignment with their higher self. " WISDOM LESSONS, by Ojibwe Great-grandmother Mary Lyons, is the culmination of a lifetime steeped in indigenous spiritual traditions, as well as the proverbial school of hard knocks. At once plainspoken and lyrical, Grandmother Mary offers invaluable lessons for anyone interested in living in alignment with their higher self. A spiritual advisor, storyteller and wisdom keeper, she travels and teaches internationally, with a focus on healing children, families and communities from the negative effects of alcohol and drug addiction. After her own recovery, guided by her ancestors, she has dedicated her life to helping others, fostering and adopting many children with family problems, disabilities and fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Words of Wisdom Videos of Great Grandmother Mary Lyons
Ojibwe Water Carrier Great-Grandmother Mary Lyons explains some of the water ceremony philosophy from what she was taught in her tradition.
Protecting our Fisheries and Water-Based Food Systems in the Climate Crisis Panel hosted by International Indian Treaty Council, featuring IEN delegate, Great Grandmother Mary Lyons (Leech Lake Ojibwe)
Grandmother Mary Lyons- Ojibwe Elder, Niizh-Nibi-Ikwe "Second Water Women", Elder of Mitigwakk-Daywaygus-Giwstashskad "Water Drum Circle", Sr. Member of the "Top Hat Medicine Dress/Long Skirt Society", Spiritual Advisor, Storyteller, Wisdom Teacher, addresses the Faith In Women plenary at the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 16th.
Great Grandmother Mary Lyons speaks at the Parliament of the Worlds Religions 2023