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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Sherman Alexie to speak at Human Rights Day Celebration
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
11/20/2003 2:37:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marta Idowu (206)684-4540
Elliott Bronstein (206) 684-4507
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Sherman Alexie to speak at Human Rights Day
Celebration
Author and activist Sherman Alexie is the
featured guest at the 8th annual celebration of Seattle Human Rights
Day on Wednesday, December 10, noon–1:30 p.m. in the Dome Room of the Arctic
Building, corner of 3rd and Cherry in downtown Seattle. The 2003 recipients of
the Distinguished Citizens for Human Rights Award also will be announced at the
event.
As part of this year’s celebration, "A Night to Honor
First Nations" will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at
Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Discovery Park. The event will feature food,
drumming, dance, and a panel discussion on the status of human rights in Indian
Country.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Sherman Alexie is an internationally acclaimed
poet and prose writer of 16 books to date, including his recent short story
collection, "Ten Little Indians." A Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Indian
from Wellpinit, Washington, Mr. Alexie also is an accomplished public speaker on
a variety of political and social issues. He lives in Seattle, Washington with
his wife and two sons.
Seattle Human Rights Day is sponsored by the Seattle Office
for Civil Rights, the Seattle Human Rights Commission, King County Civil Rights
Commission, WA State Human Rights Commission, and Seattle Chapter of the United
Nations Association of the USA. The event commemorates the United Nations’
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted December 10, 1948. For
more information call (206) 684-4540 or check the web at http://www.cityofseattle.net/civilrights/events.htm.
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