Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle
Chief Seattlewas a Dkhw'Duw'Abshchief. A prominent 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. However, what he actually said has been lost through translation and rewriting...
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inspiring courage nature
Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.
talking land wire
When the green hills are covered with talking wires and the wolves no longer sing, what good will the money you paid for our land be then
brother horse men
. . . the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of the pony and man - all belong to the same family. . . . The White Man must treat the beasts of this land as his brothers.
men air white-man
The air is precious to the red man, for all things share the same breath-the beast, the tree, the man, they all share the same breath. The white man does not seem to notice the air he breathes. Like a man dying for many days, he is numb to the stench.
son earth
We are part of the earth and it is part of us ... What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth.
running brother children
All things are connected, like the blood that runs in your family "The water's murmur is the voice of my father's father." 1854 The rivers are our brothers. They quench our thirst. They carry our canoes and feed our children. You must give to the rivers the kindness you would give to any brother.
web-of-life earth harm
To harm the earth is to heap contempt on its creator.
military land sky
How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? ... The end of living and the beginning of survival.
blood web-of-life animal-rights
All things are connected like the blood which unites one family.
children native-american web-of-life
All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the children of the Earth.
earth beautiful-earth
We are a part of the earth and it is part of us.
travel memories adventure
Take only memories, leave only footprints.
memories footprint conservation
Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints!
wilderness connected all-things
This We Know. All Things Are Connected