Native American Blessing Ceremony

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Tickets are now available for the Native American Blessing Ceremony of the Illinois River Grounds at East Peoria on Saturday, April 23rd at 1 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, 100 Conference Center Dr., East Peoria, Il.

Tickets are available at the Tazewell County Museum & Educational Center, 2950 Court St., Pekin, Il. on Wednesday, April 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost of the Tickets is $20.00 and reservations are required. Seating is limited. Or you may contact Christal Dagit at 309-346-1889 or 309-840-0177 for a reservation.

We will be located in the Grand View Room and retire to the patio area for the Blessing Ceremony.

Immediately following the ceremony will be a Native American Cultural program with a Native American theme dessert.

All proceeds go to the War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium Gathering being planned for April 26 through 28, 2012.

Come and enjoy a taste of our earliest Illinois heritage.

This program is sponsored by the Tazewell County Museum & Educational Center and Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, Regional Director Christal Dagit.

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