Who said Sell a country why not sell the air the great sea as well as the earth Did not the great spirit make them all for the use of his children?

Chief Seattle, the leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes, said this in response to the U.S. government's offer to buy Native American lands in the 19th century. His speech reflects the idea that nature is a gift to be shared and respected, rather than bought and sold.