Chief Seattle: Speech on the Signing of the Treaty of Port Elliott

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What does Chief Seattle suggest are the differences between Native peoples and European? What are their commonalities? How do these differences and similarities contribute to his larger point?

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Trace your personal response to the speech from its opening to its conclusion. Are your feelings conflicted in any way? If so, what might be the source of these conflicts?

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This is basically a speech of surrender. How does Chief Seattle maintain a sense of dignity, even triumph? Cite specific passages from the text.

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