Squanto

When the Pilgrims arrived in America, they did not know what was in store for them and had faced many hardships. If we look back at that time we may think to ourselves how did they get through those hard ships and how did they establish the colony. One of the answers to that would be Squanto. Squanto was kidnapped by the native Americans and he had dealt with American traders before so he was sent to discover what these Americans where like. Squanto was able to help the Pilgrims in many ways. He knew the land very well so he was able to help the Pilgrims with knowing the land. He also taught them how to plant crops and catch fish and build warm houses. With Squanto's  help the Pilgrims were able to continue living and build a colony.

The 1st Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving day we all think of it was a day of just eating turkey and mashed potatoes. For the pilgrims there feast was meant for religious reasons not just to eat a lot of food that day. On the day of the pilgrims feast the indian and English all went out and gathered food.  The pilgrims' brought all there people and the indians brought 90 of there men. The meal that night consisted of deer, corn, shellfish, and roasted meat. While at the feast people played ball games, danced, and sang songs. The indians showed there skills with bows and arrows and the pilgrims showed there skills with their muskets. This celebration lasted for three days.

Native American Blog

For my blog I am going to write about Cherokee indians. The reason I am going to write about this is because I have Cherokee in me. The Cherokee tribe is is detached from the Iroquoain family. Many think that originally the Cherokee indians were form the north but later found in the southern regions. One aspect of the Cherokee culture is there language that has three dialects. One which is Elati where it was spoken in South Carolina and Georgia. A second dialect is Middle which was spoken by the waters of Tuckasegee River  and in western North Carolina. The third dialect is called A'tuli which was spoken in upper Georgia and eastern Tennessee. Most cherokee people speak english but 20,000 people still speak the cherokee language. The housing of the Cherokee people was nothing special. They lived in houses that normally were only big enough for one family. Some of the weapons that the Cherokee indians used were many different types of axes, daggers, and bow and arrows. The man of the tribes were in charge of hunting and war. The women were in charge of farming, property, and family.

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/cherokee/cherohist.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZR2m8T6v4