Squanto.

Arguably the most significant figure responsible for the survival of the pilgrims is a Native American named Squanto. Squanto had previously visited England before the pilgrims arrival on the Mayflower and spoke fluent English. He was able to communicate and talk to the pilgrims helping them with several issues. He certainly saved them from starvation by showing them how to tend the land teaching them different farming techniques. He made sure the pilgrims could be self sufficient surviving off of what nature offered. He also helped the pilgrims form peace treaties with the Native Americans who otherwise might of attacked the pilgrims. Without the help of Squanto the pilgrims most likely would not have survived and we wouldn't celebrate one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving.

Pocahontas (1D)

There are many misconceptions and false stories about the character Pocahontas mostly caused by Disney and all of their movies and cartoons about her. Disney displays Pocahontas as a Native American woman who falls madly in love with an English settler by the name of John Smith and saves the colonists from many hardships due to her love for John Smith. The first mistake is Pocahontas was not a woman at the time of the colonists arrival, she was merely a young girl around the age of 12. She never had a romantic relationship with John Smith for he was much too old and history also records her being married to another man. She did not help the colonists because of her love for John Smith but perhaps because of the interest she had for the colonists and the potential to learn many new things from them.  Her father also may have forced her to be somewhat of an ambassador for the Native Americans. She was not a women saving a single man because of her love for him but instead a mere girl being exploited by both the Native Americans and the colonists because of the position that she held.

Native American Culture Blog.

The Native American Song That I Chose.

I think that all of the Native American songs, dances, and chants are a great way to learn about their culture. The way Native Americans told stories through these different art forms is something musicians and artists still model today. The Native Americans showed love to nature and to their gods through songs and dances. The harmonies in the their songs make you feel the connection that they so deeply had with nature. They were not fighting against nature but instead they were fighting with nature as one. This song especially gives me a feeling of peace and sense of calming. It gives me a deeper understanding of the Native Americans who originally made the song in a way that cannot easily be explained.

William.

Will is a wizard...simple as that.