Squanto, c. 1580-1622, a Pawtuxet Indian later associated with the Wampanoag after his tribe was decimated by plague, was seized (1614) by a ship's captain and taken to Spain as a slave. He went from there to England and finally back (1619) to North America, where he was employed by the governor of Newfoundland. Squanto was later brought to Plymouth, where he taught the colonists to improve their crops by using fish fertilizer, but it has been questionsed whether this was an Indian method or something Squanto had learned abroad. He served as interpreter at the 1621 treaty between the colonists and Massasoit.
Due to education and helping hands of this man being in the right place at the right time the whole pilgrim colony was saved from disease and starvation. May we also have the courage to serve those in need.
A big High Five for Squanto!
by Jamie Anderson and family
Nice post. Love the art work. Good lesson.
ReplyDeleteI want to know if these are your fingers Jamie, I love these kinds of pictures! :o)
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