Lord Alderdice, House of Lords at Westminster, London, England, to Address Native American Citizens in Nashville, TN on January 25, 2005 as Part of Goodwill Tour to America
Lord Alderdice, former Speaker of the Irish Assembly, the parliamentary assembly of the government of Northern Ireland, and current member of the House of Lords at Westminster in London, England, will address Native American citizens and their representatives as part of a goodwill tour to America seeking to build bridges of friendship, understanding and reconciliation between the Irish people and American Indian peoples of the southeastern United States.
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) January 6, 2005 -- Lord Alderdice, former Speaker of
the Irish Assembly, the parliamentary assembly of the government of Northern
Ireland, and current member of the House of Lords at Westminster in London,
England, will address American Indian citizens and their representatives as part
of a goodwill tour to America seeking to build bridges of friendship,
understanding and reconciliation between the Irish people and American Indian
peoples of the southeastern United States. Lord Alderdice will be accompanied by
a 14 member delegation from Ireland and will meet with the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians of Cherokee, North Carolina on Monday, January 24th at their
invitation, flying to Nashville early Tuesday, January 25th. The address and
exchange of cultural expressions of dance and song between the Irish delegation
and Indian dancers and drum singers from various parts of Tennessee will take
place at the historic Old Supreme Court room in the Tennessee State Capitol
Building in downtown Nashville from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m.
Lord Alderdice
is being hosted for this special event by the Tennessee Commission of Indian
Affairs appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen, the Native American Indian
Association of Tennessee, the Native American Gatherer's Fellowship, and
Peregrini International.
A special welcoming and honoring protocol will
open the event, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
RSVP is requested. Reply to Melba
Eads at e-mail protected from spam bots or 615-754-5305, or Van Lynch at e-mail
protected from spam bots or 731-673-4360.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb194611.htm