The first thorough historical account of the great Washington State city and its hero, Chief Seattle—the Native American war leader who advocated for peace an

This is the first thorough historical account of Chief Seattle and his times--the story of a half-century of tremendous flux, turmoil, and violence, during whic

Winner of the 2008 Washington State Book Award for History/Biography In traditional scholarship, Native Americans have been conspicuously absent from urban hist

Presents the vision of Chief Seattle and his desire for all people to live in harmony with each other and the earth.

Restores the river to its central place in the city’s history With bountiful salmon and fertile plains, the Duwamish River has drawn people to its shores over