The First Translated Version of Chief Seattle’s Speech on Preservation of Land

To begin, I’ll note that there is some dispute about the origins of Chief Seattle’s famous speech/letter about the preservation of land. As one (the most famous) story goes, Chief Seattle of Washington State’s Duwamish tribe sent a letter in 1854 to President Franklin Pierce — a plea to stop the selling of native land […]

Adaptation of Chief Seattle’s Speech; a Letter to President Franklin Pierce

The most well known adaptation of Chief Seattle’s letter to President Franklin Pierce was written by a screenwriter from Texas named Ted Perry in 1970.  This adaptation has been long been believed to be the original letter that Chief Seattle sent to President Franklin Pierce in 1854.   The first translated version of Chief Seattle’s […]

Ornamental Russia: Suzdal and Sergiev Posad — Image Gallery

Images from Sergiev Posad and Suzdal in “The Golden Circle” of Western Russia