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– November 30, 1622 O.S.), more commonly known as Squanto (/ ˈ s k w ɒ n t oʊ /), was a member of the Wampanoag Patuxet tribe best known for being an early liaison between the Native American population in Southern New England and the Mayflower Pilgrims who made their settlement at the site of Tisquantum's former summer village ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a Native American of the Patuxet tribe who acted as an interpreter and guide to the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth during their first winter in the New World...
Nov 21, 2022 · Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a Wampanoag who spoke English and helped the Pilgrims survive in Massachusetts. He also negotiated a treaty that benefited the English but undermined his tribe's sovereignty.
Squanto, Native American interpreter and guide who, after becoming a member of the Plymouth Colony, was made Governor William Bradford’s Indian emissary. Squanto later served as interpreter for Edward Winslow, the Pilgrim representative, during his negotiations with Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoags.
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Nov 7, 2021 · Learn how Squanto, a Patuxet tribe member, survived slavery, captivity, and disease to become a key interpreter and ally for the Pilgrims in Plymouth. Discover how he taught them how to plant crops, negotiated a peace treaty, and joined them for the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621.
Nov 24, 2020 · Squanto was the Native American of the Patuxet Nation who helped the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony survive in the New World. What was Squanto's real name? Squanto's real name was Tisquantum. "Squanto" was a nickname given to him by William Bradford. Did Squanto really plot against the pilgrims and the Wampanoag Confederacy? Yes.
Nov 8, 2020 · Squanto was a Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive and negotiate with the Wampanoag tribe. He had been enslaved, traveled to Europe, and witnessed the extinction of his people.
