They are like the grass that covers vast prairies. This is kind of him for we know he has little need of our friendship in return. The white chief says that Big Chief at Washington sends us greetings of friendship and goodwill. Whatever Seattle says, the great chief at Washington can rely upon with as much certainty as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons. My words are like the stars that never change. Yonder sky that has wept tears of compassion upon my people for centuries untold, and which to us appears changeless and eternal, may change. The last two sentences of the text here given have been considered for many years to have been part of the original, but are now known to have been added by an early 20th century historian and ethnographic writer, A. Smith is said to have taken notes as Chief Seattle spoke in the Suquamish dialect, and then transcribed the text in English from his notes. Chief Seattle's Treaty Orientation 1854 Version 1 as it was published in the Seattle Sunday Star, October 29, 1887, by Dr. All things connect."Ī famous 19th century speech and writings have been attributed to Chief Seattle, however there is some uncertainty about what he may have actually said or wrote. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. "Humankind has not woven the web of life. Today, Chief Seattle is best remembered for his eloquent Native American wisdom and ecological writings about humankind's responsibilities and respect for Native Americans' rights to their indigenous homelands. Historically, Chief Seattle was a greatly respected leader among the tribes - a devoted ecologist - who pursued a path of mutual respect and cooperation with the white settlers. In fact, the City of Seattle was named after Chief Seattle. Franklin, 1864.Ĭhief Si’ahl (Seattle) is a famous 19th century American Indian chief of the Duwamish Tribe whose tribal ancestral homelands include the area known today as the City of Seattle, state of Washington, in North America of the U.S.A. Only known photograph of Chief Seattle, photo L.B. CHIEF SEATTLE 1780-1866 Famous America Indian Chief 19th Century Quotations, Speech Controversy
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