Chief Seattle

"Sealth" redirects here. For the ferry, see MV Sealth. For the camp, see Camp Sealth.

Seattle
Si'ahl
The only known photograph of Chief Seattle, taken 1864
Suquamish & Duwamish leader
Personal details
Born	c. 1786[1] On or near Blake Island, Washington, US
Died	June 7, 1866 (age 79–80) Port Madison, Washington, U.S.
Resting place	Port Madison, Washington, U.S.
Children	8, including Princess Angeline
Known for	Namesake of city of Seattle
Religion	Roman Catholic

Chief Seattle (c. 1786 – June 7, 1866) was a Suquamish Tribe (Suquamish) and Dkhw'Duw'Absh (Duwamish) chief.^[2] 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.
The name Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed spelling siʔaɫ IPA: [ˈsiʔaːɬ]. He is also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth.