on canvas, image area 24" x 36"....CHIEF SEATTLEcirca 1780-1866Chief Si’ahl (Seattle) is a famous 19th century American Indian chief of the Duwamish Tribe whose tribal ancestral homelands include the area known today as the City of Seattle, state of Washington, in North America of the U.S.A.In fact, the City of Seattle was named after Chief Seattle.Historically, Chief Seattle was a greatly respected leader among the tribes — a devoted ecologist — who pursued a path of mutual respect and cooperation with the white settlers.Today, Chief Seattle is best remembered for his eloquent Native American wisdom and ecological writings about humankind's responsibilities and respect for Native Americans' rights to their indigenous homelands.