This message of peace and gratitude for the earth and everything in it has versions in a number of Native American cultures makes for a wonderful reading at the Thanksgiving Dinner.
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Make a Corn Necklace
Corn was important to Native Americans. They honored corn with dance and art. Make a corn necklace to celebrate the importance of corn to the Wampanoag.
Kid Scoop Teaches About the Wampanoag
This issue of Kid Scoop introduces young historians to the Wampanoag Nation, their customs, beliefs, and knowledge of how to survive off the land. Who were the Wampanoag? They were the Native Americans that lived in the area where the Pilgrims landed in North American. The Pilgrims likely would not have survived without help from the Wampanoag. Learn more about these first Americans in this downloadable activity packet.