Squanto

So, I chose to research Squanto because he sounded like an interesting person...but mostly because I like his name(:  When I did research him, though, I found out that he was one of the only Native Americans that could speak the English language.  That made him one of the only ones who could communicate with the Pilgrims.  He could speak their language because he had previously traveled to England and learned their language.  He was also one of the older men of the community, which means he was very wise also.  He was a Patuxet Indian.  He was born in a vilage which used to be located near the site of the New Plymouth.  He had several encounters with white men/pilgrims when he was growing up.  He spent alot of time with them, during which he learned their language and helped them make deals and communicate with other Indians.  The pilgrims treated him well and even gave him clothes to wear.  They invited him to travel back to England once when they were ready to leave.  He accepted and went to live with members of the crew.  Unfortunatly Squanto got homesick, so Captain John Smith arranged for another voyage.  On the way, he was accidently sold into slavery in Spain, but luckily he fell into the right hands and was taken care of.  He eventually made his way back to America, though.  Back in America, he was a big help to Pilgrims.  He built them houses and taught them how to hunt and cook.  He died of a fever in 1622, but without him most of the Pilgrims would not have survived and the story would have ended very differently.