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Wampanoag Myth

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The Wampanoag have a couple legends on how they began. One popular legend is about Moshup, the giant Wampanoag, who lived long before any European settlers arrived. He decided that he would live on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Moshup taught the Wampanoag methods to survival, and a new way of life. In return, the Wampanoag people had given M oshup a pipe, from which the ashes had formed the island of Nantucket. In reality, not much history is given before the European settlers came, though it is known that the two groups had direct contact, which was known as the First Thanksgiving. The Europeans had a big impact on the tribe, though some of their culture has survived. Today, the Wampanoag still have a sachem, or leader. A pniese assists

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