History Week 4

• Genocide began on the Wampanoag tribe, and Thanksgiving was the beginning of this
• The number of Wampanoag tribal members went from 100,000 to just under 3,000 in the 400 years since the first Thanksgiving
• Thanksgiving is what began Colonition in the US
• Wampanoag were pushed off their land
• Wampanoag were forced to convert to Christianity
• Later Wampanoag children were sent to Indian Boarding Schools
• The Wampanoag were not allowed to speak their own language

• This is a day of mourning
• People in the tribe meat at Plymouth Rock to mourn the genocide of their people that was advanced by the landing of the Mayflower
• This is a way to protest the inustives that continue to happen, such as the fight the Wampanoag has had to have to maintain their tribal status in the US.

How Thanksgiving is celebrated today

• Families gather together
• Families celebrate the things they are greatful for
• Turkey, Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie, mashed potatoes, sweet potatos, and cranberries are eaten
• People go out the next day to shop

How Thanksgiving is celebrated today

The Aftermath of the first Thanksgiving

• After being taught how to survive on the land, the Pilgrims thrived
• They stole land and called it their own
• They over used the land, causing less resources to be had by the Wampanoag
• The treaty kept them safe from toher tribes

The Aftermath of the first Thanksgiving

• Like many Native American clans, drums were common instruments for the Wampanoag. One such drum was the Wampanoag water drum. This is a smaller hand drum with some water in it.
• Music was used for sacred reasons
• Dried gourds and instruments made ou of animal shells were also used

The music of the Wampanoag

• The Pilgrims largely did not play instruments
• Much of their music revolved around religion
• Much of their music was singing

The music of the Pilgrims

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The Story we should have been told

The Wampanoag

What we have always been told

The Pilgrims

• The Pilgrims brough diseases to the Native Amercians
• The Wampanoag had been taken as slaves for years
• The Pilgrims came in force because they were anticipating an attack
• Had been attacked for years before teh Mayflower Landed, causing them to be apprehensive of the new arrival
• One the day of the first Thanksgiving, gunshots were heard, and the Wampanoag came in force to defend themselves

The reality they experienced:

• This was a peaceful encounter
• There was a feast to celebrate the success of the first encounter
• The Pilgrims helped the Native Americans
• The Pilgrims gathered supplies to prepare for the winter
• The Native Americans wanted to help them!
• The Pilgrims had silver uckels on their shoes
• The relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag is one of the best in history
• The pilgrims invited the Native Americans to share a meal with them

The sory we were told:

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