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Leon Sam Briggs is enrolled Tonawanda Seneca, whose native name is H oya'degay hus, "he helps always," hawk clan. In 2004, he was ordained as a spiritual leader of the American Metis Aboriginal Association. He works in traditional arts of beading, quill, and leatherwork. He speaks on his traditional teachings in herbology, (focused native uses of plants), and works as a cultural consulting.

He has made annual trips to Little Eagle, South Dakota, to meet with the community and government leaders as a cultural liaison, and to participate in events and ceremonies, such as Peace Place powwow to support local efforts to start building the Little Eagle Community Center.  

He has participated as a guest speaker on Native American culture, storytelling, environmental impact on indigenous plants, and more at various events, including Native American Awareness Week at the University of Dayton and Sunwatch Village since 2007, Making Relations, another gathering of communities for the exchange of cultures (Little Eagle and Eagle Butte, South Dakota,) since 2009, and Native Peoples Celebrate the Peacemakers, University of Dayton.

He is a consultant and speaker with the Red Bird Center, whose mission is to support the Healing and Unity of Native families in Ohio. The Center specializes in assisting families in recovery from trauma an" Indigenous Healing Model," which restores the spirit and brings unity and connection with Native communities. The Red Bird Center has been in operation since 1997 as a Native nonprofit organization.