Thank you: Great Great Grand Mother, “Eliza”. In learning of your courage, the great stress one endured from the Trail of Tears etc. for it is you, that I’m hear today it was because of your sacrifice and bravery coming west arriving here, on Oregonian land! … I do humbly pray to meet you some day soon! … Your Great Great Grand Son loves you !!!
"Let him be just, and deal kindly with my people, for the dead are not powerless. Dead, did I say? There is no death, only a change of worlds." - Chief Seattle
"But why should I mourn at the untimely fate of my people. Tribe follows tribe, and nation follows nation. Like the waves of the sea. It is the order of Nature and regret is useless. Your time of decay maybe distant but it will come..... We maybe brothers after all".
This breaks my heart. I'm white, but I've grown up with/around natives, and around/in reservations. I feel like it's sort of an adopted culture of mine... On behalf of all of my ancesters, I'm deeply sorry for what we did to your people. Words can't even say
While this may not be a verbatim representation of the original speech, as none exists, this version was, according to SUNY, cobbled together from notes taken from the actual speech. It's the closest thing we have to what was actually said. It was an attempt to impart Chief Seattle's meaning. It's worthy, even if it's not completely and irrefutably the exact words uttered by Chief Seattle.
Dont feel bad, the trickster got to the white man first. In the old world, north, south, east and west,, all were blessed, and the best. His story hides cross-culture. The trickster is a culture-vulture. They can destroy cultures, they can't destroy hearts. Wish for the fifth world, create what you can. Love the natural world, and its natural people. The red man stayed strong to his culture for all of us, so we know the wisdom within can still exist in culture too.
"There will come a time when the earth is sick and the animals and plants begin to die. Then the Indians will regain their spirit and gather people of all nations, colors and beliefs to join together in the fight to save the Earth: The Rainbow Warriors." - Ancient Native American prophecy -
Powerful, graceful and heartfelt words of the Chief of a once mighty and fruitful nation . . . wow! Our generation should feel moved to honor the spirit of Mother Earth and the Great Father Spirit of the Sky who made us all brothers and sisters of these Holy people that were exterminated without mercy and whose lands we still rape and and plunder.
There are moments of crossed paths in everyones life.. It's been a while since I`v been watching this video. Beyond the urban ( environmental) legend about the "Web of Life"- speech attributed to Si’ahl, this one here is a magnificent "brainfood" too. If i did not already have it in my favorites, i would certainly put it there right now. Thanks for posting
Thank you so much. His description of the difference in how life is viewed by Native Peoples and Whites and Whites of Color is painfully true. But we are not a doomed People. There are descendants grieving the loss of the Elders and keeping the traditions. That is what keeps us alive.
This is the best reading that I have listened to so far. So many have deleted or added words as well as read it in a different way. This reading was well done. I only wish that the background music was not so loud.
Today may be overcast with clouds, but tommorow is another day for our breathern to stand up again and help those outside our race see that we are still here and that we mean well.
The last true caretakers of our earth that still watch over us all,the great spirit is in the ground, the air and in nature. Our turn is here now it won't be long before the great spirit brings balance of tragedy to us, it's in blood and makes it equal.
Chief Seattle never uttered those words. They were, in fact, written by a screen writer, Ted Perry, in 1971 for a film about pollution and the plight of the Earth, called "Home".
no - this is the "legitimate" speech - published some 30 years later based on someone's fragmentary notes and memory - search the internet for "chief seattle speech historylink"
This is a great speech, but the narrator of this particular version is missing a few paragraphs from the original oration. It s truly an amazing speech.
This video gives me goosebumps. And what courage it took to respond like this to their invaders and ultimate demise. Taking death with courage, respect, and knowing that they are not gone, they just become one with the Earth and live forever. Also proving that the Great Spirit favors the Red man over the white man, Such well written and soul stirring.
Last four lines: Let him be just and deal kindly with my people, for the dead are not powerless. Dead - did I say? There is no death. Only a change in worlds!
@bajaninthesun I am a Native American, I agree with you, this land will soon be Mexico, You are our cousins, one blood, one soul,one heart, Just try to respect and take care of this beautiful land better than the whites did.
'After his talk, Seattle made his reply , which was delivered through an interpreter. Dr. (Henry) Smith carefully wrote it down on the spot'. quoted from a book I'm looking at, several of the lines have been omitted from this reading but the orator has added nothing so it is sorta accurate.
Smith did not "carefully"' record it - he recorded fragments of it - he was getting it thru an interpreter - which would explain the fragmentary nature - - it was finally published some 30 years later from Smith's notes and memory - no doubt with various writers and editors trying to make it coherent and sensible
It's sad 😔 that the postúd Buchanan had no intentions of hearing the beautiful speeches that were said on the day and the days before the treaty was completed
Chief Seattle was in perfect touch not only with his inner divinity but also with his outer animal nature, unlike many of us today. Although its authenticity has been questioned, Chief Seattle’s speech has become known worldwide as the most beautiful statement on the environment ever made. Yet many people fail to see that it’s much more: It’s a treasure of native American wisdom that reveals the great “secret” of life on earth. This secret was known to all native America Indians and to all ancient and indigenous people. What is the secret? The secret is that Nature is endowed with divinity and spirituality. More importantly, we are too but we fail to see it.
I used to hate being red skinned. My granny and grandpa used to tell me how beautiful my skin was and say they cannot wait until the whole world was one color.
Just saw that. When we put it back up we ran into a copy-write claim even though we own the rights. Going to have to deal with the recording house we worked with which was many moons ago as Chief Seattle might have said. We'll get it squared away as quick as we can - may take a bit of time. Thanks for giving us a heads up. It's one of our favorites too.
this is not Perry's version - this is the "leitimate' version published some 30 years later from someone's fragmentary notes and memory -- search the internet for "chief seattle speech historylink"
reading the Silmarillion preface, one can draw some interesting parallels between the ancient people of the Earth, and this modern 'machine'.....if you think of ancient-tribal peoples as the Firstborn aka Elves, you'll see what i mean. "The making, and nature, of the Children of God, were the two chief secrets. All that the gods knew was that they would come, at appointed times. The Children of God are thus primevally related and akin, and primevally different. Since also they are something wholly 'other' to the gods, in the making of which the gods played no part, they are the object of the special desire and love of the gods. These are the First-born, the Elves; and the Followers Men. The doom of the Elves is to be immortal, to love the beauty of the world, to bring it to full flower with their gifts of delicacy and perfection, to last while it lasts, never leaving it even when 'slain', but returning - and yet, when the Followers come, to teach them, and make way for them, to 'fade' as the Followers grow and absorb the life from which both proceed. The Doom (or the Gift) of Men is mortality, freedom from the circles of the world."
So-called Native Americans. Sur-named by the white man, are actually the Biblical Tribe of Gad, meaning "a troop or Fortune" and the prophecy foretold of your down fall in - Genesis49:19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. Job17:6 He hath made me also a BYWORD(a satire, a ridicule) of the people: and aforetime I was a TABRET(beaten, a smiting). You came over to the Northern Hemisphere with your real brothers, the other tribes of Latino and Negro decent.
the narrator needed to put more emotion and feeling in to the speech. he doesnt sound "heart felt". Maybe they should ve had August narrate it instead of some boring .
Thank you: Great Great Grand Mother, “Eliza”. In learning of your courage, the great stress one endured from the Trail of Tears etc. for it is you, that I’m hear today it was because of your sacrifice and bravery coming west arriving here, on Oregonian land! … I do humbly pray to meet you some day soon! … Your Great Great Grand Son loves you !!!
"Let him be just, and deal kindly with my people, for the dead are not powerless. Dead, did I say? There is no death, only a change of worlds."
- Chief Seattle
This is my trail, my path and my Torah. Thank you for the beauty of giving us again the words of our Spiritual leader Chief Seattle.
"But why should I mourn at the untimely fate of my people. Tribe follows tribe, and nation follows nation. Like the waves of the sea. It is the order of Nature and regret is useless. Your time of decay maybe distant but it will come..... We maybe brothers after all".
The sacred within all of life is something, those of us engulfed in western culture, have failed miserably to embrace.
our religion is the tradition of our ancestors. thats beautiful
This breaks my heart. I'm white, but I've grown up with/around natives, and around/in reservations. I feel like it's sort of an adopted culture of mine... On behalf of all of my ancesters, I'm deeply sorry for what we did to your people. Words can't even say
While this may not be a verbatim representation of the original speech, as none exists, this version was, according to SUNY, cobbled together from notes taken from the actual speech. It's the closest thing we have to what was actually said. It was an attempt to impart Chief Seattle's meaning. It's worthy, even if it's not completely and irrefutably the exact words uttered by Chief Seattle.
it's not even about the idea of race, really. it is about all of us and all of life.
Dont feel bad, the trickster got to the white man first. In the old world, north, south, east and west,, all were blessed, and the best. His story hides cross-culture. The trickster is a culture-vulture.
They can destroy cultures, they can't destroy hearts.
Wish for the fifth world, create what you can. Love the natural world, and its natural people.
The red man stayed strong to his culture for all of us, so we know the wisdom within can still exist in culture too.
"There will come a time when the earth is sick and the animals and plants begin to die. Then the Indians will regain their spirit and gather people of all nations, colors and beliefs to join together in the fight to save the Earth: The Rainbow Warriors."
- Ancient Native American prophecy -
Sad but beautiful-time for all of us to reflect on what we are doing to this earth and our own "selfish" ways.Thank you for sharing this.
speaking as a British citizen I cant say much by the US government really needs to preserve the cultures of as many native american tribes as possible
Greg Steele well said
for some strange reason YT put my reply here under your comment, lol. glitch.
So wise! No bitterness or regret... just appreciation and apparent love for all... even the 'white' man.
It's remarkable how much of Chief Ce Atl's (Seattle) words remind me of Cuauhtemoc's last speech to the city of Tenochtitlan.
Powerful, graceful and heartfelt words of the Chief of a once mighty and fruitful nation . . . wow! Our generation should feel moved to honor the spirit of Mother Earth and the Great Father Spirit of the Sky who made us all brothers and sisters of these Holy people that were exterminated without mercy and whose lands we still rape and and plunder.
"Our religion is tradition of our ancestors" --- this gave me goosebumps
Such wisdom he had - his spirit lives on
There are moments of crossed paths in everyones life.. It's been a while since I`v been watching this video. Beyond the urban ( environmental) legend about the "Web of Life"- speech attributed to Si’ahl, this one here is a magnificent "brainfood" too.
If i did not already have it in my favorites, i would certainly put it there right now.
Thanks for posting
Thank you so much. His description of the difference in how life is viewed by Native Peoples and Whites and Whites of Color is painfully true. But we are not a doomed People. There are descendants grieving the loss of the Elders and keeping the traditions. That is what keeps us alive.
Makez Muzic Thank you for your heartfelt words.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
This is the best reading that I have listened to so far. So many have deleted or added words as well as read it in a different way. This reading was well done. I only wish that the background music was not so loud.
Thank you much, added to a playlist...
So true is this speech but it ( the injustice) still continues. It only has a different appearance and has expanded to international level.
Today may be overcast with clouds, but tommorow is another day for our breathern to stand up again and help those outside our race see that we are still here and that we mean well.
Deep mystical and prophetic message of love ~namaste~ peacefulness ~metta
The last true caretakers of our earth that still watch over us all,the great spirit is in the ground, the air and in nature. Our turn is here now it won't be long before the great spirit brings balance of tragedy to us, it's in blood and makes it equal.
Magnificent, deeply touching, Thank you for sharing
Powerful words that still hold true today for all people
Chief Seattle never uttered those words. They were, in fact, written by a screen writer, Ted Perry, in 1971 for a film about pollution and the plight of the Earth, called "Home".
no - this is the "legitimate" speech - published some 30 years later based on someone's fragmentary notes and memory - search the internet for "chief seattle speech historylink"
Beautiful! That's really moving. Thank you.
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Marvellous! Thank you for sharing this deep touching video, superb! - Susie
Beautifully orchestrated...
Grateful, oh blessings.
Thank you
Thank you too!
This is a great speech, but the narrator of this particular version is missing a few paragraphs from the original oration. It s truly an amazing speech.
'' Day,and night cannot dwell together... ''
- Chief Seattle -
This video gives me goosebumps. And what courage it took to respond like this to their invaders and ultimate demise. Taking death with courage, respect, and knowing that they are not gone, they just become one with the Earth and live forever. Also proving that the Great Spirit favors the Red man over the white man, Such well written and soul stirring.
simply amazing thank you for this video
@eyedea81 yes it is. The piece is 'long ago' on the album 'afterglow'.
Last four lines:
Let him be just and deal kindly with my people, for the dead are not powerless.
Dead - did I say?
There is no death.
Only a change in worlds!
@bajaninthesun I am a Native American, I agree with you, this land will soon be Mexico, You are our cousins, one blood, one soul,one heart, Just try to respect and take care of this beautiful land better than the whites did.
Serbian People are The Ancient Tribe.People.Nation.
Great video!!
'After his talk, Seattle made his reply , which was delivered through an interpreter. Dr. (Henry) Smith carefully wrote it down on the spot'.
quoted from a book I'm looking at, several of the lines have been omitted from this reading but the orator has added nothing so it is sorta accurate.
Smith did not "carefully"' record it - he recorded fragments of it - he was getting it thru an interpreter - which would explain the fragmentary nature - - it was finally published some 30 years later from Smith's notes and memory - no doubt with various writers and editors trying to make it coherent and sensible
Absolutely wonderful and so deep....
What is that wonderful music?
@Mantisisland no he it was interpreted by him, Chief Seattle gave this speech, but they do think that he misinterpreted it a little.
saludos...
You wander far from your ancestors and seemingly forget.
It's sad 😔 that the postúd Buchanan had no intentions of hearing the beautiful speeches that were said on the day and the days before the treaty was completed
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Trinco hinduites(2k24)
Chief Seattle was in perfect touch not only with his inner divinity but also with his outer animal nature, unlike many of us today.
Although its authenticity has been questioned, Chief Seattle’s speech has become known worldwide as the most beautiful statement on the environment ever made.
Yet many people fail to see that it’s much more: It’s a treasure of native American wisdom that reveals the great “secret” of life on earth. This secret was known to all native America Indians and to all ancient and indigenous people.
What is the secret?
The secret is that Nature is endowed with divinity and spirituality. More importantly, we are too but we fail to see it.
Why the music??🤔🤔🤔
Obviously to give a dramatic effect
is this music michael hoppe?
Heart touching 💓💓💓💓💓
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I used to hate being red skinned. My granny and grandpa used to tell me how beautiful my skin was and say they cannot wait until the whole world was one color.
I am going to stay on earth and be the animals guardian angel keep them safe from vehicle's and nets 5:44
bro a part of the speech is cut short
Oh no! The audio!
Just saw that. When we put it back up we ran into a copy-write claim even though we own the rights. Going to have to deal with the recording house we worked with which was many moons ago as Chief Seattle might have said. We'll get it squared away as quick as we can - may take a bit of time. Thanks for giving us a heads up. It's one of our favorites too.
Fixed! We will be uploading a higher res version in the near future as we have done with most of our Poetry Shorts.
Spoke too soon. Put audio back in and flagged again. Will have to keep working on issue.
I am a direct decedent of Chief Sealth
seriously?
I wish I could hear and understand this letter in it's native tongue.
I heard drum's beating once
couldn't have said it better.
some see the future, some the past....
Nice story
Ye complete nhi h
*Not Chief Seattle's Words ~ Emphatic Non The Less:
www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-medlock/chief-seattles-screenwrit_b_72510.html
this is not Perry's version - this is the "leitimate' version published some 30 years later from someone's fragmentary notes and memory -- search the internet for "chief seattle speech historylink"
love this words !!
Violins? The accompaniment should be drums, and songs, and native voices!
@machwon What ?? Are you serious ?? WTF ??
reading the Silmarillion preface, one can draw some interesting parallels between the ancient people of the Earth, and this modern 'machine'.....if you think of ancient-tribal peoples as the Firstborn aka Elves, you'll see what i mean.
"The making, and nature, of the Children of God, were the two chief secrets. All that the gods knew was that they would come, at appointed times. The Children of God are thus primevally related and akin, and primevally different. Since also they are something wholly 'other' to the gods, in the making of which the gods played no part, they are the object of the special desire and love of the gods. These are the First-born, the Elves; and the Followers Men. The doom of the Elves is to be immortal, to love the beauty of the world, to bring it to full flower with their gifts of delicacy and perfection, to last while it lasts, never leaving it even when 'slain', but returning - and yet, when the Followers come, to teach them, and make way for them, to 'fade' as the Followers grow and absorb the life from which both proceed. The Doom (or the Gift) of Men is mortality, freedom from the circles of the world."
❤
I'm chief Seattle's direct great great etc grand daughter
seriously?
THE MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!
i'm super curious what this has to do with the subject
@@coffeebirdtree A coping mechanisms to counter sadness or melancholic subjects with humour.
So-called Native Americans. Sur-named by the white man, are actually the Biblical Tribe of Gad, meaning "a troop or Fortune" and the prophecy foretold of your down fall in -
Genesis49:19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Job17:6 He hath made me also a BYWORD(a satire, a ridicule) of the people: and aforetime I was a TABRET(beaten, a smiting).
You came over to the Northern Hemisphere with your real brothers, the other tribes of Latino and Negro decent.
😯😯😯😯😯😯😣😣😣😣☺
the narrator needed to put more emotion and feeling in to the speech. he doesnt sound "heart felt". Maybe they should ve had August narrate it instead of some boring .
I am going to stay on earth and be the animals guardian angel keep them safe from vehicle's and nets 5:44
I heard drum's beating once