ELIZABETH BILLUPS is an author, photographer, philanthropist, and activist from Santa Fe who has worked with the American Indian Movement and the International Indian Treaty Council, among others. In her work with John Trudell of AIM, she managed his organization, “The Peace Company,” and assisted him in the production of his poetry spoken over the music of the legendary guitarist Jesse Ed Davis. The result, “Aka Graffitti Man,” was hailed by Bob Dylan in Rolling Stone as 1987’s best album of the year. She is currently on Nuclear Watch New Mexico's steering committee and Alliance for the Earth's Guiding Council. She is co-founder of Apsara Global Arts, a company that supports Artists and weavers in Cambodia and Laos. Her photography has been exhibited in both the U.S. and Ireland.
Gerry Adams has been President of Sinn Fein, the fastest-growing political party in Ireland, north and south, since 1983. He has also served as a member of Parliament for West Belfast from 1983 to 1992 and 1997 to 2011. Since 2011 he has represented Louth in the Irish Parliament (the Dáil) in Dublin. Heralded as "a gifted writer" by The New York Times, Mr. Adams is the author of a work of fiction, The Street and Other Stories (Brandon Books, 1993), and several works of nonfiction, including the noteworthy A Farther Shore: Ireland's Long Road to Peace(Random House, 2003). Mr. Adams lives in Belfast and visits President Obama every St. Patrick's Day.