US Amb Nyhus presents diplomatic feather to Dominican PM Skerrit on sidelines of SIDS4

Dominica: United States Ambassador Roger F Nyhus presented the Prime Minister of Dominica, Dr Roosevelt Skerrit, with a symbolic gift – a diplomatic feather. This beautiful feather, crafted by Seattle-based Lummi Nation glass artist Dan Friday in collaboration with Stonington Gallery, represents wisdom, trust, and strength.

The gift intertwines the colors of Dominica’s flag with the cultural significance feathers hold in Native American tradition.

As a proud member of the Chinook Indian Nation, Ambassador Nyhus commissioned this feather to honor the enduring partnership and friendship between the United States and Dominica. The gift was presented to PM Skerrit during a brief interaction held during the sidelines of the 4th edition of the Small Island Developing States conference being held in Antigua and Barbuda. The meeting was attended by U.S. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols, U.S. Ambassador to Dominica and the Eastern Caribbean Roger Nyhus, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison, and Foreign Minister of Dominica Vince Henderson.

While sharing the development on his official Facebook account, PM Roosevelt Skerrit expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Nyhus for this kind expression of friendship and noted that Dominica values its partnership with the United States and looks forward to strengthening its bonds of friendship.

Ambassador Nyhus has always been keen to strengthen U.S.’s partnership with the Caribbean countries and since his appointment in November 2023, he has been a strong and unwavering advocate for Americans in seven dynamic, independent democratic nations in the Caribbean.

In addition to this, he noted that regional security in the Eastern Caribbean is one of his highest priorities as Ambassador and felt proud that Embassy Bridgetown and the U.S. Coast Guard teamed up to provide enhanced security during the ongoing SIDS conference.

The U.S. Ambassador is conducting brief and significant engagements with the leaders of the Caribbean countries to better understand them and build strong partnership between U.S. and the region.