Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle (c. 1786 – June 7, 1866) was a Suquamish and Duwamish chief. A leading figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with "Doc" Maynard. The city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, was named after him. A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect of Native Americans' land rights had been attributed to him.
Chief Seattle | |
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siʔaɬ | |
Only known photograph of Seattle, 1864 | |
| Suquamish & Duwamish leader | |
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| Born | c. 1780 Blake Island |
| Died | June 7, 1866 (aged 85–86) Port Madison |
| Resting place | Port Madison, Washington, U.S. |
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| Relations | Doc Maynard |
| Children | 8, including Princess Angeline |
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| Known for | Namesake of Seattle, Washington, and his speech on the land treaty |
| Nickname | Parents were known to call him "Se-Se" |
The name Seattle is an Anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed spelling siʔaɫ Lushootseed pronunciation: [ˈsiʔaːɬ] and also rendered as Sealth, Seathl or See-ahth. According to elder taqʷšəbluʔ, his name was traditionally pronounced siʔaƛ̕.
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