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 | | Chief Seattle, a hereditary leader of the Suquamish Tribe, was born around 1786, passed away on June 7, 1866, and is buried in the tribal cemetery at Suquamish, Washington. |
 | | The speech Chief Seattle recited during treaty negotiations in 1854 is regarded as one of the greatest statements ever made concerning the relationship between a people and the earth - that speech, published in the Seattle Sunday Star, Seattle, Washington Territory, October 29, 1887, is reproduced here for you. |
 | | A historical monument over his gravesite in Suquamish, where every year in August a Chief Seattle Days celebration is held, with traditional dancing, salmon dinners and traditional canoe races |
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