Did Chief Seattle really make the "Fifth Gospel" speech?
No. The speech that is attributed to Chief Seatle was actually written
by Ted Perry for a 1972 ecology film called "Home." A copy of the
speech can be found in the children's picture book Brother Eagle, Sister Sky.
Source:
Newsweek, 5-4-1992, p. 68.
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