ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pɹˈoʊtɛst ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɛkspˈænʃən ʌv aɪ ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn θɹuː ðɪ ˌɑːnəndˈɑːɡɚ ɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt, lˈaɪɑːnz mˈɛt wɪð sˈɪŋɚ slˈæʃ sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚz dʒˈɑːn lˈɛnən ænd jˈoʊkoʊ ˈoʊnoʊ.
In 1971, during a protest against the expansion of I-81 through the Onondaga Reservation in New York state, Lyons met with singer/songwriters John Lennon and Yoko Ono.