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The Wampanoag were the Native American tribe that joined the Pilgrims for the “First Thanksgiving,” yet much of the common lore about that story is inaccurate. For example, the Wampanoag weren’t ...

We all learned the story of Thanksgiving as kids. We were taught that the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620 and were helped by friendly Native Americans to navigate their new home. Together, ...

When November arrives, many Americans turn their thoughts to Thanksgiving—a holiday deeply rooted in the story of the Pilgrims who sailed from the UK to North America aboard the Mayflower in 1620.

The Wampanoag are a Native American tribe that has inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for over 10,000 years. The Wampanoag did eventually help the Pilgrims, but it was a ...