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Cecile Hansen is the great, great-grandniece of Chief Seattle and the proud Chairwoman of the Duwamish Tribal Council. When the conversation turns to the city's sesquicentennial, she's respectful but reminds us her people were here thousands of years before Seattle was incorporated in 1869. She shares her perspective on the Native American experience during the past 150 years, including struggles, broken promises, but also hope for the future. 

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