USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Squanto (l. c. 1585-1622 CE) was the Native American of the Patuxet tribe who helped the English settlers of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) survive in their new home by teaching them how to plant crops, fish, and hunt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Squanto and Samoset helped the Pilgrims by trading skins and food with them. Squanto also taught the Pilgrims how plant and harvest native crops. Both Squanto and Samoset spoke English. Samoset learned rudimentary English through his trading with fishermen off the New England coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Wampanoag people, the “People of the First Light, ” are responsible for saving the Pilgrims from starvation and death during the harsh winter of 1620–21.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the spring of 1621, Squanto was brought to the newly founded Pilgrim settlement of Plymouth by Samoset, an Indian who had been befriended by the English settlers. Squanto, who had been living with the Wampanoag people since his return from England, soon became a member of the Plymouth Colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -In summary, while not widely credited in history books for his role in helping the Pilgrims following the harsh winter of 1620/21, on 16 Mar 1621, our Council’s namesake, Samoset, an Abenaki sagamore, was the first Native American to contact the Pilgrims.