Question

What isbin the speaker's mind when he says the Indians night promise to be dark

Answer 1

The speaker emphasizes the importance of the native Indians rights and values.

Explanation:

The Indians night promise to be dark is a claim for respect of the native’s rights and values. He says that as Indians have been a long time, their land is very important to them. There is a sense of sadness in his speech when he says that Indians feel betrayed and do not know what to do.

He uses strong persuasive device to stress Indian rights and values. Throughout he conveyed what the Seattle wanted to get across.  

Answer 2

The speaker emphasize the importance of native Indians rights and value..

The Indians night promise to be dark is claim for respect of native's rights and values. he says that as Indians have been a long time, their land is very important to them