Tisquantum
Americannoun
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It was badly decimated by European diseases by the time the Mayflower arrived, but one of its survivors, Tisquantum, commonly known as Squanto, famously helped the English colonists survive their first winter.
From Seattle Times
The majority of Tisquantum’s life is a mystery.
From Washington Post
It is unclear how long Tisquantum was enslaved and how long he was in Spain.
From Washington Post
Soon, Tisquantum brokered a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and Ousamequin, leader of the Wampanoag confederacy, who feared attack by the Narragansett tribe after his people had been so devastated by disease.
From Washington Post
When Ousamequin left, Tisquantum stayed behind.
From Washington Post
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