Chief Seattle (Si'ahl)
1786 CE–1866 CE · Puget Sound (Salish)
Si'ahl, known as Chief Seattle, was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish peoples on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest. Known for seeking accommodation with the arriving American settlers, he was a signer of the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott, by which several tribes ceded lands in exchange for reservations and reserved rights. The city of Seattle, Washington, was named in his honor during his lifetime. He died in 1866, and a widely quoted speech attributed to him has become famous, though its exact wording is debated.
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