Chief Seattle

by David M. Buerge (Compiler)

Chief Seattle is part of a series of award-winning gift books that illuminates the mythic landscape of the Pacific Northwest through art and historical photographs. Pioneers, explorers, and Native Americans recount legends and first impressions as they confront the beauty and power of the region. This title features selections from the leader's famous 1854 speech.

Genres: Native Americans

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Photographs and words from Chief Seattle. Short, but very well done.

[Peggy Bodner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book featuring excerpts of Chief Seattle's 1854 speech and historic photographs. It's very short but worth it.

[Miri Gifford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty amazing book. The entire thing is in the words of Chief Seattle and his contemporaries, using written records and photographs from the time. It's designed so that there's no spine, and you read from front to back and then turn it over to read from back to front—which looks pretty cool, but is kind of a nightmare for a library book.