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Not to criticize (since this is my favorite cover of the group!), according to the page on Government of the NAL, shouldn't that read "Elder Sister from Cherokee Nation"? If nothing else it would add a little "NAL flair". Benkarnell 21:39, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Thankee. I wasn't thinking of this as anything really official, as in "The Right Honorable..." such and such. Zahir 08:28, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes indeedy! If she's an MP and if she is considered a Native, then she would be addressed as "Elder Sister Lynch" while in the Convention, and certainly by any of the Press in Philly. As opposed to "Brother Sessions" who is not considered a Native. I don't know if that nicety extends to the popular press or not; nor do I know if it extends to the Six O'Clock News. I'm not convinced that it necessarily would, but neither can I say for sure that it doesn't. Perhaps magazines like Era *there* conform to the social niceties of the organisation they're writing about? Elemtilas 14:25, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

I figured that the title was deliberately using the niceties for dramatic effect, like how Senators *here* are "the gentleman from Virginia" in formal discourse. Benkarnell 16:47, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, I'm sure MPs all share a liking for "dramatic effect"! "The gentleman from" is a bit poncey if you ask me, and in comparison I think "brother" is a fairly humble conceit. We never really considered the matter any deeper than that. One wonders if there is any distinction made for MPs who are nobility (either Native or Newcomer). One supposes that under normal circumstances they'd be addressed as "lord" or "lady". But are they all sisters and brothers regardless of which House they're members of? Elemtilas 17:41, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Probably the Natives continue to call them Brother/Sister, but among other Europeans, maybe you get a buildup of titles, like "General Sir..." or "Rev. Doctor." I'd imagine a construction like "Brother Adams, Lord Quincey" (just to use a likely historical case). By the way, by "dramatic effect" in the magazine title, I was specifically thinking of Madeline Albright's biography, Madam Secretary - using her most formal style of address. Benkarnell 20:31, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Could go with "Brother Adams, Lord Quincey" if he's an illystr. I guess if you're looking most formal style of address, "Elder Sister Wossername" would be it! Leastways as far as the Convention goes. Elemtilas 22:09, 19 July 2009 (UTC)