Chief Seattle and the town that took his name

Praise for

CHIEF SEATTLE AND THE TOWN THAT TOOK HIS NAME

"In one of the many magical, epic moments in this enchanting book, Chief Seattle is depicted shouting regally from his canoe, 'It is I, Seattle!' And here he is, at last, full of majesty, complexity, wisdom, and charisma. The book is an act of justice, finally bringing to life the man to whom the city owes its name and its multiracial founding."

— DAVID BREWSTER, president of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum

"This is the Seattle book we've been waiting for. David Buerge finally puts flesh on the bones of Seattle's namesake, cutting through myth to give us the man in all his glory and complexity. More than a city's namesake, Chief Seattle was our city's key visionary and cofounder, and he remains a voice of conscience. Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name is a foundational work for anyone who wants to understand the city and the roots from which it grows."

— KNUTE BERGER, Crosscut and Seattle magazine columnist

"The man known to so many as Chief Seattle has deserved a proper biography for a long, long time. This book, based on years of painstaking research, is a window not only into the life of one important Indigenous leader, but into the birth of the Northwest's premier metropolis. A must-read for anyone interested in Seattle history."

— COLL THRUSH, author of Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place