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Chief Seattle often helped the white settlers in the area. Thankful settlers named their town Seattle after him.

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Who was Seattle named for?

Seattle was named for Chief Sealth (Seattle) He was the chief of the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes and lived form 1786-1866. He signed the Treaty of Port Elliott in 1855, guaranteeing a reservation for his people in what became the state of Washington.


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Yes but Seattle is not the way you say his name his name it is actual pronounced sea-elthWhen I was in grade school (I was born in 1952), a Seattle historian told us there was no proper English way to pronounce or spell many of the native words. Sealth is a slicked down version of the native word which could best be written "Sea UHH ul". The way he said it was very guttural and throaty... almost 3 separate sounds.


What is the origin of the word Seattle?

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Chief Seattle or Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth, was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes in what is now the U.S. state of Washington. He was born in 1780 and died in 1866. Chief Seattle was a prominent figure for his people. He made such a huge influence that they named Seattle the city of Washington after him. He pursued and hoped for two extremely different cultures, in this case; the Whites and the Natives, to co-exist harmoniously. Chief Seattle is famous for many things but the most his most predominate moment would be his treaty oration 1854. They treaty was made after Washington made an offer for a large area of Indian land and promised a "reservation" for the Indian people. This treaty is considered to be one of the most beautiful and profound environmental statements ever made.