American Indian Review Magazine iss9

TRACING THE ORIGINS OF THE FAMOUS SPEECH OF CHIEF SEATTLE

There has been a great deal of controversy about
the exact words Chief Seattle said in his
famous speech in 1854. As it turns out, there have
actually been many adaptations of Seattle's original
speech throughout the years. The "Bogus Speech"
(TLT No.6) was based on the most famous
version of Chief Seattle's speech written by Ted Perry,
a theatre arts professor and playwright at the University
of Texas. Perry had heard an adaptation of the speech
that had been delivered in an address by William
Arrowsmith during Earth Day in 1970 .."...more....
(issue number 9 back issue available)


Contents: issue number 9
Lake Powell Offers Alternative Water Source For Peabody
Shiprock Pinnacle, One of the Seven Wonders of the
Navajo World
Shamanism, New and Old
Fear Is Not A Part of Our Ways
Tracing The Origins Of The Famous Speech of Chief Seattle
Children Of The Sea Wind
Welcome to the White House, Welcome Home.
Paternal Instincts. by Leona Thomas (Shuswap)
Anishinabe Traditions of Today
The Long Journey to the North
Standing Alone a video review
Adopt A Native Elder Program



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