"Chief Sealth" (Ts'ial-la-kum), better known today as Chief Seattle ("c". 1786 – June 7, 1866), was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes in what is now the U.S. state of Washington. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with David Swinson "Doc" Maynard. Seattle, Washington was named after the Chief. Wikipedia
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To the left is the most famous photo of Chief Seattle . A less-well-known photo of him shows him wearing a hat and standing in a group of Indian leaders at the signing of the Nisqually Treaty. Statue of Chief Seattle in downtown Seattle Although we cal www.chiefseattle.com/history/chiefseattle/chief.htm
