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The only known photograph of Chief Seattle, taken in 1864. Chief Seattle's speech is one that Chief Seattle probably gave in 1854 to an audience including the first Governor of Washington Territory, the militaristic Isaac Stevens. Though the speech itself is lost to history, many putative versions exist, none of which is particularly reliable.
Seattle (c. 1780~86 – June 7, 1866; Lushootseed: siʔaɬ, IPA: [ˈsiʔaːɬ]; usually styled as Chief Seattle) was a leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples. A leading figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with Doc Maynard .
The words attributed to Chief Seattle, read by Campbell in the fourth episode of the series, were actually written by Ted Perry for a 1972 ecology film called Home. Perry adapted the text from newspaper accounts that were, in turn, published years after Chief Seattle delivered the actual speech. [5] [6]
Perry was absent from his 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. TV spots throughout the week at Fox 6, where he has worked for 27 years, the paper reports. Anchorman suspended after wishing Sen. McConnell died ...
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Chief Seattle (c. 1786–1866) was a Suquamish and Duwamish chief. Chief Seattle may also refer to: Chief Seattle, a fireboat; Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle; Statue of Chief Seattle; Chief Seattle, a book by Eva Greenslit Anderson "Chief Seattle", a song by jazz saxophonist Chris Potter from the 2007 album Song for Anyone
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
A corny love letter that got Seattle’s police chief fired for lying about a fling with an underling was revealed Thursday — with his alleged lover comparing him to a “Disney prince.”. The ...