Chief seattle biography

Facts, information and articles about Chief Seattle, a Native American Indian Chief from the Wild West

Chief Seattle summary: A chief to the Duwamish people his native name is closer to Si’ahl.

The city found in the state of Washington is named after him.

Chief seattle biography

He is famous for having made a speech that was generally in favor of being responsible to the environment and to have respect of the land rights of his people.

It is said he was born on the Black River near what is now the city of Kent.

He was just a young man when he earned the reputation of being both a warrior and a leader because of the many defeating ambushes that he led. He and his group primarily attached the S’Klallam and the Chimakum along the Green River up from the foothills of the Casc