Emissaries of Peace delegation, 2012 (Lord Mayor's Parlour)

In June 2012, Plymouth hosted a delegation from the three federally recognized Cherokee nations: the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma; the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians; and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Here at the Lord Mayor's Parlour, inside Plymouth's Council House, the delegation met with the Lord Mayor Michael Wright and Lady Mayoress Deborah Osborne.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Cherokee visit in 1762, this Emissaries of Peace tour followed in the footsteps of the earlier one with stops at Exeter Cathedral, Wilton House in Salisbury, and St James's Palace in London. Corey Still, a member of the United Keetowah Band, reflected on the importance of this: "Nothing puts learning about a subject in history in full context until you visit the sites you study about first hand. To stand in the location those three chiefs stood 250 years ago is a mind-blowing aspect. It brings history to life being able to travel there and witness those things."

Still also recalled his time in England fondly: "Everywhere I went, I was welcomed with hospitality and kindness...From the lord mayors that we met, to the people on the streets, we felt like we were old friends who came to visit." (Cherokee Phoenix, 27 July 2012).