Chief Seattle (an Anglicization of Si&#x27;ahl), (Lushootseed pronunciation: [ˈsiʔaːɬ], originally [ˈsiʔaːƛ̓];[1] c. 1780 – June 7, 1866) was a Dkhw’Duw’Absh (Duwamish) chief...The city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, was named after him. A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect of native Americans&#x27; land rights has been attributed to him.