Chief Seattle

Although i found the story of Chief Seattle a bit confusing what i gathered from it was this: The white man offered to buy the land from Chief Seattle and his people. Chief Seattle continues on to say that no matter where the tribe resides, their practice of their religion will live on. Chief Seattle says, "The ground beneath your feet responds more lovingly to our steps than yours, because it is the ashes of our grandfathers." To me, this was his way of saying, our people are all around us, and that is how it will always be. He also states that the religion of the white man was given to them by the finger of an angry god, whereas the religion of the tribe was passed down from generation to generation and will not be easily forgotten, as opposed to the religion of the white man. My favorite quote from the story is as follows: "It matters little where we spend the rest of our days. They are not many." I like this because Chief Seattle knows that the days he and his tribe have left are limited, however he would rather spend his remaining days on a reservation, free to practice religion any ways he pleases, rather than to be bombarded with the pressures of converting on a daily basis.