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  1. According to Chief Seattle, what are several differences between the “white man” and the “red man”?

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    Exploring the Text: - According to Chief Seattle, what are several differences between the “white man” and the “red man”?
  2. If the message included here is a reply to a treaty offered by Governor Isaac Stevens, commissioner of Indian Affairs, why do you think Chief Seattle writes not to Stevens but to President Pierce? What does this suggest about the importance of audience?

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    Exploring the Text: - If the message included here is a reply to a treaty offered by Governor Isaac Stevens, commissioner of Indian Affairs, why do you think Chief Seattle writes not to Stevens but to President Pierce? What does this suggest about the importance of audience?
  3. How might President Pierce respond, if he were to do so?

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    Exploring the Text: - How might President Pierce respond, if he were to do so?
  4. The speech included here is one of many versions. Many are apocryphal, and this one might be inauthentic in part. Read a few versions on the Internet. Which one do you think might be closest to what Seattle actually said? Explain.

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    Exploring the Text: - The speech included here is one of many versions. Many are apocryphal, and this one might be inauthentic in part. Read a few versions on the Internet. Which one do you think might be closest to what Seattle actually said? Explain.
  5. How does Seattle’s admonition of the white man speak to us in the twenty-first century? Is it still valid? Explain why or why not.

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    Exploring the Text: - How does Seattle’s admonition of the white man speak to us in the twenty-first century? Is it still valid? Explain why or why not.