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第31章勇敢的呼声——西雅图酋长谈话(1)
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西雅图酋长(1786—1866),杜瓦米许族印第安人,勇武且善于领导,以酋长身份统治德奥米什和苏卡米什等6个部落。
西雅图早年受法国传教士的影响,信仰天主教。
他的父亲与当地白人建立了友好关系,而他多年来一直维护着这种关系。
1855年他与白人签订了《埃利澳特港条约》,并建立印第安人保留地,当时美国政府要将当地土人驱逐到“保留地”
定居。
本文就是西雅图在美国政府压力下所给予的答复。
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1.startlev.使吓一跳;使惊奇
2.arrestv.吸引
3.budn.芽,萌芽
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