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Chief Sealth  - http://courses.washington.edu/spcmu/speeches/chiefsealth.htm  1887 newspaper article by Dr. Henry A. Smith including a biographical sketch of the Suquamish leader and a reported translation of his 1854 treaty speech.  Chief Seattle  - http://www.chiefseattle.com/history/chiefseattle/chief.htm  Biography of the Suquamish leader, with information about his family, tribe, and orations.  Seattle  - http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_035100_seattle.htm  Biography of the acclaimed chief of the Puget Sound Salish tribes.  USA National Archives: "Thus Spoke Chief Seattle: The Story of An Undocumented Speech"  - http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1985_chief_seattle.html  Research article documenting the spread of misinformation regarding Chief Sealth's supposed "web of life" speech. Article by Jerry L. Clark, Spring 1985 issue of "Prologue".  Urban Legend: Chief Seattle's Environment Speech  - http://tafkac.org/misc/chief_seattle_environment_speech.html  An urban-folklore newsgroup discusses the famous "web of life" speech, written not by the Suquamish leader but by a 1970's playwright.  Chief Seattle and Chief Joseph: From Indians to Icons  - http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/buerge2.html  Essay on the two leaders with historical photos, bibliography and study questions.  Chief Seattle's Thoughts  - http://www.kyphilom.com/www/seattle.html  Two versions of the Salish chief's disputed 1854 speech, made in response to a land treaty with the United States.