Who is the publisher of Chief Seattle’s Speech 1854?

The famous 1854 speech of Chief Seattle is believed to be first published in the newspaper The Seattle Sunday Star on October 29, 1887, when a correspondent named Henry A. Smith, who was present at the 1854 meeting, wrote an account of it for the newspaper. However, it’s important to note that the speech, as published by Smith, was likely a paraphrased version of what Chief Seattle actually said, and it has been revised and reinterpreted over time.

The speech has been widely circulated and adapted, and many different versions of it have emerged, especially in later years. Despite the variations in the wording, the core message about the relationship between humans and nature remains powerful.