Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

The city of Seattle in the U. One source cites his mother's name as Wood-sho-lit-sa. He took wives from the village of Tola'ltu just southeast of Duwamish Head on Elliott Bay (now part of West Seattle).

state of Washington was named after him. A prominent figure among his people he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers forming a personal relationship with David Swinson "Doc" Maynard. The city of Seattle in the U.