EPISODE 492 - Thanksgiving and the Wampanoag Indians

Published: Nov. 17, 2015, 11:01 a.m.

In celebration of Thanksgiving, listen to an interview with Kalani Queypo. He is a Native American actor of the Blackfeet tribe on the historical drama, "Saints and Strangers". You'll learn from him about the real history behind the trails and tribulations of the first settlers at Plymouth: 102 men, women and children who sailed on a chartered ship for a place they had ever seen. Of this group, half were those we know as "Pilgrims," religious separatists who abandoned their prior lives for a single cause: religious freedom. The other, the "adventurers," were motivated by real-world material objectives as opposed to spiritual ideas. This clash of values created complex inner struggles for the group as they sought to establish new individual identities and a new colony, compounded by a complicated relationship with the Native Americans. The powerful Wampanoag Indian chief Massasoit negotiated the earliest agreements with the Pilgrim leaders â?? treaties that would remain binding until his death decades later. In addition, historians credit Massasoit and his people with the settlersâ?? success by sharing farming and fishing techniques. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.