Story 1 - Chief Seattle's Speech (Treasure Trove)
Chief Seattle's Speech Treasure Trove (Short Stories) Extract III . George Washington is referred to as “our father in Washington”. He has become “Our father and your father”, since King George has moved his boundaries further north The ‘good father’ promised to protect the natives only if they do as he desires. “Bristling wall of strength” refers to the soldiers that would be sent to protect the natives by the President. The Haidas are the indigenous people of North America. The Tsimshians are North American Indians of the North-west coast of America. The Haidas and Tsimshians will cease to frighten the natives when the President sends his soldiers and his ships to protect the natives. The God of the Whites protects only the White people and ignores the Red Indians. God is partial to the white people and doesn’t help the natives at all. Chief Seattle says the given phrase to show the revengeful actions performed by young men because they think it is helpful. They even sacrifice th