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Struggle and SurvivalSquanto: The white man’s savior By John Martyn
Even little kids learn this story. Thanksgiving was saved by a friendly Indian named Squanto. Squanto was particularly friendly in American history because of his ability to speak English.
Squanto was a member of the Patuxet nation, a people that spoke a common Alglonquin dialect. Squanto was a pniese, or a practitioner of challenging vision quests. This training was probably helpful during his long boyage as an unwilling captive traveler to England. He learned English while spending time as a living spectacle when a man named Hunt kidnapped him.
After living in England and voyaging to Newfoundland and back again, Squanto traveled to New England with Thomas Dermer, an officer with John Smith. He was part of a special diplomatic team to smooth relations with local tribes in New England, French settlers, and English colonists.It is established that Squanto was a leader when it came to community agricultural endeavors and trade relations.
Corn is very nutricious but must be pollenated by hand. It is vulnerable to pests. It is very hard on the soil and Squanto ensured that proper fertilization was practiced so that the soil would not be exhausted. Guts and heads from fish make an excellent fertilizer.
The Native American civilizations are gone from the New England coast. Their decendants have been displaced, disenfranchised, and disconnected from their cultural heritage. It’s only fair to ask if the people who lived and farmed in New England would have been better off leaving the colonists to starve or leave.

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Struggle and survival post 4 part 2

  • 1. Struggle and SurvivalSquanto: The white man’s savior By John Martyn
  • 2. Even little kids learn this story. Thanksgiving was saved by a friendly Indian named Squanto. Squanto was particularly friendly in American history because of his ability to speak English.
  • 3. Squanto was a member of the Patuxet nation, a people that spoke a common Alglonquin dialect. Squanto was a pniese, or a practitioner of challenging vision quests. This training was probably helpful during his long boyage as an unwilling captive traveler to England. He learned English while spending time as a living spectacle when a man named Hunt kidnapped him.
  • 4. After living in England and voyaging to Newfoundland and back again, Squanto traveled to New England with Thomas Dermer, an officer with John Smith. He was part of a special diplomatic team to smooth relations with local tribes in New England, French settlers, and English colonists.It is established that Squanto was a leader when it came to community agricultural endeavors and trade relations.
  • 5. Corn is very nutricious but must be pollenated by hand. It is vulnerable to pests. It is very hard on the soil and Squanto ensured that proper fertilization was practiced so that the soil would not be exhausted. Guts and heads from fish make an excellent fertilizer.
  • 6. The Native American civilizations are gone from the New England coast. Their decendants have been displaced, disenfranchised, and disconnected from their cultural heritage. It’s only fair to ask if the people who lived and farmed in New England would have been better off leaving the colonists to starve or leave.