Don Lyons (Leech Lake Band of Ojibway/Mohawk of the Six Nations) is a citizen of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibway and a descendant of Six Nations Mohawk. He is Bear clan on his father’s side (Ojibway) and Turtle clan on his mother (Six Nations Mohawk). Don is the founder and lead consultant for Indigenise LLC. Don has a hospitality business BA and Masters in Social Work from Michigan State University, Don brings a unique skill set inclusive of strategy planning, social marketing, research and evaluation, facilitation, curriculum development, project management and administrative experience and networks that comes with 15 years of experience working with over 300 tribal nations, tribal enterprises urban organizations, and non-indigenous entities across the United States and internationally.