Seattle's feelings for the land

Chief Seattle (1786-June 7, 1866) was an Indian, a yellow race, and the oldest resident in America. Is the leader of the Indian tribe in Washington State, USA, believes in Catholicism, and is willing to establish personal friendship with white immigrants and one of Seattle's founders, David Swainson Maynard. According to Maynard's suggestion, Seattle was named after Seattle Chief. Chief Seattle In the 195s, white leaders in Washington, D.C., wanted to buy Indian territory in the northwestern United States. Seattle wrote "This Land is Sacred", which was compiled according to the reply from Seattle, the Indian chief at that time. Seattle is very friendly to whites, and white residents have built a monument on his grave. After the Indian territory in Seattle was forcibly acquired by white people, in memory of this great Indian chief, the land was named after him, which is now Seattle, USA.

About 2 years ago, he was the chief of an Indian tribe in the northwest of the United States. At that time, his people had to leave their land and move to a reservation. The situation was very sad. I think you all know the story. At that time, white people crossed the American continent from the east coast to the west, and many regrettable events happened. At that time, the chief of Seattle made an unusual remark, which will remain in my heart forever. He said, "All right! We will leave. " Because the Indians tried everything, they fought, they evaded, and finally there were only two ways left: either to die or to move to the reservation. So the Seattle chief said, "All right! We will leave. But ... "But, he added," If I want to leave, I only have one request for the big leader in Washington. "

now please think about it. what will he ask for? If it were you, what would you ask? Put yourself in the other's shoes. I might want more horses or blankets and food for a long journey. That's not what the chief of Seattle wants. His demands are different. He said, "What we really want, the only thing we want, is that white people can treat the animals in this land like us and love the flowers, rivers and even the air here. Treat them like brothers and treat them as a family. " Why did Chief Seattle make such a request? I think I know the answer. He sees that we white people have a deep sense of xenophobia. Our alienation and indifference to life; He saw the endless vicious circle of wars in our lives, against nature, against each other, against his people and even ourselves, and he wanted to help us.

For Chief Seattle and his people, life itself is sacred and needs mutual respect. Birds sing in a roundabout way, which is tantamount to poetry chorus. The forest is a great hall, and the breeze is like an active prayer. We are closely related to each other, and how we treat the environment and the life in it will eventually become our own destiny.