Mayflower a story of courage, community and war. He details the relationship between the english settlers and the wampanaog indians. We recorded this in plymouth, massachusetts, in 2006. The year the book was published. My name is peggy baker. Im the director of Pilgrim Hall Museum and i would like to welcome you all here tonight for what is a grand occasion for all of us who love pilgrims. Because we are in essence gathered to celebrate the first wellwritten, comprehensive narrative about Plymouth Colony in over 50 years. Three key words. One, well written. As one would expect from Nathaniel Philbrick whose career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a string of notable books, from a way offshore, to abrams eyes. Second comprehensive in covering not just the voyage or the first few years or King Phillips war, all of which have recently been done. But in covering the entire story allowing us the readers to enjoy the true benefit of history which is the scope to follow c
Today. Are still here today is going to do wampanoag is a culture of people. Different,wampanoag it could be language. It could be diet. It could be the housing we lived in. How we think about life in general. Human life, plant life, animal life. We do not put ourselves above. I do a lot of teaching, right . Race do wee, what come from . The human race. We should all respect each other. We have been here for 12,000 years. Wife,s me and my lovely who teaches language. I am going to bring you to a major1613, before any interruption in our culture. I will bring you to our new years. A lot of peoples new years starts january 1. Our new year starts when everything comes to life. When does everything come to life . Springtime. That is when the birds start chirping. Is new again. Earth, thether creator. We do a lot of dancing. We do a lot of feasting. We do a lot of socializing. Once that happens, we know we have to get to work. These are the houses we live in during the summertime. We live i
Second, comprehensive. In covering not just the voyage for the first few years, working philips war, all of which have recently been done, but in covering the entire story, allowing us, the readers, to enjoy the true benefits of history, which is the scope, to follow consequences of actions through generations. Narratives, because what nat does best is to tell a story. An adventure story, but in many ways, and unexpected adventure story. Look at the cover. I of course love it because it is our painting, the mayflower on her arrival in plymouth harbor. Thathat i really love is even though the book is entitled the mayflower, this cover doesnt put the mayflower front and center, it doesnt show a by waves. D that would be the expected adventure story. Instead, it focuses on this little group of pilgrims leaving the ship that has brought them through peril, headed off toward the shore on the verge of starting new lives. And it is there in the territory of these wideopen possibilities that t
Ok . Do today i am going to is like, wampanoag is a culture of people. One out of over 1000 indigenous cultures going across north america. What makes wampanoag different, from the other 1000, it could be language. It could be diet. It could be the housing we lived in. One common bond we all have is how we think about life in general. We respect all forms of life. Be it human life, plant life, animal life. We do not put ourselves above or below that. That is one thing we have all in common. I do a lot of teaching, right . I ask people, what race do we come from . The human race. Right . So we should all respect each other. And that his rule of thumb for my people. Like i said, we have been here for 12,000 years. That is me up there, my lovely wife, who teaches language. Also right next to me. What i am going to do is im going to bring you to a year, 1613, before any major interruption in our culture. Ok . I am going to bring you to our new years. You think about our new years, a lot of
I have nantucket ties to here. My people have been around this area, massachusetts, for over 12,000 years. As you heard from the last speaker, right . And were still here today. Okay. Now what im going to do today is like wampanoag, right, is a culture of people. 1 out of over 1,000 indigenous cultures going across north america. What makes wampanoag different from the other thousand, it could be language, it could be diet, tkit could be the housinge lived in. But one common bond we have, how we think about life in general. We respect all forms of life, human life, plant life. We dont put ourselves above or below that. Thats one thing we have all in common. I do a lot of teaching. And i ask the people, what race do we come from . The human race, right . So we should all respect each other. And thats rule of thumb for my people, you know. Like i said, weve been here 12,000 years. Thats me up there, my lovely wife who teaches language. Right next to me holding a turkey feather mantle. Wh