Great Owl Lightning is the Chief coordinator of the First Nation of Ojibwe California. Great Owl Lightning is the grandson of the great Ojibwe Clan Mother Irene Rauch and Medicine Man Fred Short of Turtle Mountain. Great Owl Lightning is also a head trainer of the new evolutionary self defense program that is based on Native American principles called Guardian Art. He is also the Executive Director of the non-profit organization Native Guardian which helps Indigenous people that are in need of assistance across the globe.