Is the city of Seattle in the United States the land that was transferred to white people by Chief Seattle?

The Swan's Death Song"

After reading "This Land is Sacred", I am puzzled by the content of the text. Since this land is sacred, why must Seattle transfer it? I kept looking for answers, and finally woke up like a dream.

The Indians have lived in North America since ancient times, relying on hunting and fishing to make a living in the mountains and forests. They are the indigenous people here who live a self-sufficient tribe, but their history is not recorded in the general history of the United States. Later, European whites immigrated here, and the whites plundered and killed the Indians for a long time.

After most of the Indians were driven to the west, when the last war was coming to an end, the new federal government began to "purchase" Indian land in a "merciful" manner. In 1854, Isaac Isaac. .Governor Stevens brought instructions from Washington, D.C., to purchase 2 million acres of Indian land for $150,000 and establish an Indian reservation in what later became the city of Seattle, Northwest Territory Six. The chief of an Indian tribe gave what people call a "funeral speech" or a "swan's death song" speech. He stated that he accepted the federal government's proposal not to launch a war against the overwhelmingly superior government. Because it was destined to fail.

At that time, Chief Seattle said something unusual that will remain in people’s hearts forever. He said: “Okay! We will leave. Because the Indians tried everything, they fought, they evaded, and in the end there were only two options left: die or move to a reservation. "He added: "If you want me to leave, I have only one request for the big leader in Washington. "

What will he ask for? Is it for a few more horses or blankets and food? Chief Seattle doesn't want these. His request is different. He said that what they really want is, The only thing they ask for is that white people treat the air, animals, and plants on this land like they do, treat them like brothers, and treat them as one family."

Why is Chief Seattle? Would you make such a request? To Chief Seattle and his people, life itself is sacred and requires mutual respect. How we treat the environment and the life in it will ultimately become humanity's own destiny.

After understanding this, I finally understood that when Chief Seattle was forced to sell tribal land to the U.S. government, his heart was filled with the indigenous people’s love and respect for nature. The beautiful and poetic words between the lines revealed The relationship between Aboriginal people and the land is as deep as family.