ɐ hˈaɪli ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd kˈɑːlɪdʒ lˈækɹɔs plˈeɪɚɹ æt sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ˌʌndɚɡɹˈædʒuːət jˈɪɹz, lˈaɪɑːnz lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ˈæktɪv æz ɐn ˈædvəkˌeɪt fɚðə ɹˈaɪts ʌv ɪndˈɪdʒənəs pˈiːpəlz.
A highly recognized college lacrosse player at Syracuse University during his undergraduate years, Lyons later became increasingly active as an advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples.