Chief Seattle's dream was that Indians and whites could live together in peace and share the green land of Washington. Seattle was a Puget Sound Indian of the Suquamish tribe.

When he was a boy, Seattle learned to swim and fish and hunt and to be a fine speaker. He became war chief of the Suquamish when they were attacked by their enemies, the Muckleshoots. He banded the Puget Sound tribes together so there was peace for years afterwards.

When settlers came to Seattle's land, he helped them in every was he could. He taught them to build lodges of cedar wood. He taught them to drink clam juice and to find wild wapotoes. He found them a physician, kindly Dr. Maynard. No wonder the settlers named their town for him—Seattle.

Unfortunately a new governor was sent to the territory who did not understand the Indians. There was bitter fighting. But through it all Chief Seattle kept his word—for peace. He was a great and noble statesman.

From the dust jacket