September 2009
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Chief Seattle's letter to the American president
Some of our most influential roots are the original cultures of this land. The following letter, sent by Chief Seattle of the Dwamish Tribe in Washington to President Pierce in 1855, illustrates the dignity, wisdom, and continuing relevance of this native continental vision.
THE GREAT CHIEF in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. The Great Chief also sends us words of friendship...
Pismo Poglavice Sijetla americkom predsedniku. ...
1854, “Veliki Beli Poglavica” iz Vasingtona ponudio je Indijancima da otkupi ogromnu zemlju, a za uzvrat je obecao da ce im ostaviti rezervate. Ovo je odgovor Poglavice Sijetla (Bik koji sedi) americkom predsedniku i vrjedan je citanja. Ovaj istorijski odgovor jednog od najvecih ljudi u istoriji, uzet je kao polazna tacka u organizovanju svih pokreta za zastitu covekove okoline. ...
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