Great-GrandMother Mary Lyons is an Ojibwe elder, spiritual advisor, teacher and storyteller, and advocate for Indigenous/Native Women and children. She has been active on issues such as wellness and sobriety, fetal alcohol syndrome, the Indian Child Welfare Act, environmental protection and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Mary has traveled, spoken and collaborated extensively. Some of her presentations have been at the United Nations, the World Parliament of Religions and at the "Osceti Sakowin Camp" in Standing Rock, North Dakota. She is also the author of, "WISDOM LESSONS: SPIRITED GUIDANCE FROM AN OJIBWE GREAT-GRANDMOTHER."

Films discussed, available on streaming services.

“BLOOD QUANTUM“: https://youtu.be/GZRhka4y57Y

“THE LESSER BLESSED”: https://youtu.be/XdQhOFAxpAQ

“SHOUTING SECRETS”: https://youtu.be/0nq8oM5IYew

“TE ATA”: https://youtu.be/gnmMDlOVzDM

Films discussed, available on streaming services.

“BLOOD QUANTUM“: https://youtu.be/GZRhka4y57Y (on Shudder/Apple TV)

“THE LESSER BLESSED”: https://youtu.be/XdQhOFAxpAQ

“SHOUTING SECRETS”: https://youtu.be/0nq8oM5IYew

“TE ATA”: https://youtu.be/gnmMDlOVzDM

A Split show. In the first half: Songs of the People; Indigenous Roots of Black Folk Music. And in the second half a Report from KBGR on Missing and murdered Indigenous women.