1. Identify the thesis of the speech.

The thesis is that he is sad for all the Indigenous people throughout the land and
angry for the Canadian government.

2. What are three facts given in this speech? What are three opinions given in
this speech?
Fact:
1）My nation was ignored in your history textbooks.
2）When I fought to protect my land and my home, I was called a savage.
3）I was ridiculed in your plays and motion pictures.
Opinion:
1）I have seen my freedom disappear like the salmon going mysteriously out to sea.
2）So shall we shatter the barriers of our isolation.
3）So shall the next hundred years be the greatest in the proud history of our tribes
and nations.

3. Identify the speaker's (Chief Dan George) values, perspectives, biases, and
tone.
His values include his nation, indigenous culture, and the land. He believes that the
Canadian government (white man) has destroyed all they had. As a result, he was
prejudiced towards the white man. And he delivered his speech in an angry and
positive tone. He is angry about what Indian People has been treated and positive
about the future.

4. What explicit and implicit messages are conveyed in this speech?

The explicit messages he conveyed in the speech are that what they have suffered
wasn't fair, their life was disrupted by the arrival of white man. And he is sad and
sorrowful of what was experienced by Indigenous people. The implicit message he
expressed in his speech is that they are desiring equality, they called for the
government’s understanding and empathy.
5. What organizational pattern has been used in this speech?
First, he introduced the historical context of the speech. Then he reflects on the loss
and suffering experienced by Indigenous peoples. Next, he expressed the cultural
resilience of the Indigenous population. They need to resist what they've endured.
Following this, he conveyed their need for the government's understanding and
compassion. Finally, he concluded that they should break down the barriers between
Indigenous people and the government, and hope for a better future.

6. What parts of this speech appeal to our emotions? What parts appeal to
our reason? What parts appeal to our ethics?
Chief Dan George employs appeals to emotion, reason, and morality. When Chief
Dan George expresses deep sadness, loss, and cultural resilience, it resonates with
the audience. For instance, his descriptions of suffering and devastation evoke
empathy. He enhances the audience's understanding through the historical context
and reasoned appeals in comparison to the white population. Furthermore, his
descriptions of the effects of colonization form the basis for understanding
Indigenous injustices. All of this elicits a sense of fairness and morality among the
audience. Overall, Chief Dan George's speech effectively combines these appeals,
engaging audiences on multiple levels and promoting sympathy, understanding, and
moral reflection on Canadian Indigenous rights and reconciliation.

7. Analyze the overall effectiveness of the speech.

Chief Dan George's speech does not employ exaggerated language or words to convey
his message. Instead, he uses various everyday details and metaphors to touch our
emotions. For example, "I have seen my freedom disappear like the salmon going
mysteriously out to sea." His descriptions of the loss of Indigenous lands, culture, and
freedom are emotional and vivid. These descriptions establish an emotional connection
with the audience by emphasizing the profound impact of historical injustices.