The World of Chief Seattle: How Can One Sell The Air?

by Warren Jefferson (Adapter)

Chief Seattle, in his youth, a great war Chief, became an advocate for peace and friendship with the white settlers. He is renowned today for an eloquent speech given during treaty negotiations with the US government in which he expressed a hope for peaceful coexistence and respect for the environment. This book gives a brief history of the region and its many tribes, with particular emphasis on Chief Seattle’s tribe, the Suquamish, with a short update of its life today. Includes the complete speech and many rare nineteenth- and twentieth-century photographs of village life.

Genres: History

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book about Chief Seattle, and even though I grew up in the Seattle area, I learned a few things. I always thought his home tribe was based in the Seattle area, but it is actually on the Kitsap Peninsula, where their reservation is to this day. Written from the perspective of the tribe he was from.