Squanto

Squanto played a very important role in the settlement of the colony of Plymouth.  Without Squanto, the entire colony could have died due to starvation and the elements. Squanto brought the colonists to fresh water and taught them how to capture and grow food in the New Land.  In addition to Squanto knowing how to survive in America, he could also speak English.  This fact allowed communication between him and the settlers.  Squanto also prevented other Native American neighboring tribes from attacking the small English settlement.  All of the work Squanto did helped protect the English settlement from certain death.  Without his help, the colonists would have died, and maybe our lives would be different.

John Smith and Pocahontas

The image that is portrayed in this picture is one of the captain John Smith of the Jamestown settlement and Pocahontas. With Pocahontas, is most likely her father, the chief of the Native American tribe. In the story The General History of Virginia, John Smith is taken to the chief who decides that he will kill John Smith.  Fortunately for him, Pocahontas steps in and pleads with her father not to kill the English settler.  For whatever reason, we do not know.  It was not for the reason that most people think it is, which was the love affair between Pocahontas and John Smith.  At the time of this event, it is believed that Pocahontas was around the age of twelve.  This disproves the belief of the love affair.

Native American Chant

In this video it is evident that the Native Americans' culture revolved around nature and the well being of nature.  The Native Americans revered the land they lived on and the animals that lived there as well.  Everything they did was for the good of nature.  There were ceremonies related to the land and animals.  These ceremonies the Native Americans believed would help appease the spirits of the land and the animals.  Every part of the ecosystem had a part to them.  They used everything in their resources including plants, animals, and natural occurences like rain and snow.  Nothing the Native Americans ever used was wasted.  They had a purpose for every part of nature they used.  They used every part of an animal and used plants for various tasks besides food including medicine. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frmZcFUgdA