We <i>think</i> we know what happened in 1621 why Thanksgiving was held, how the Wampanoag were invited, what the Pilgrims ate – but first Thanksgiving facts, as most Americans have been taught in the years since, are not <i>exactly </i>accurate.<br/><br/>Learn more about the real Thanksgiving story, as shared by Brad Musquantamôsq Lopes (Aquinnah Wampanoag), Director of Wampanoag and Indigenous Interpretation and Training at Plimoth Patuxet Museums and Tom Begley, Deputy Director of Collections, Research, & Public Engagement at Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Together, Brad and Tom will offer historical and cultural perspectives related to the first Thanksgiving story and gratitude as a way of life for Indigenous Peoples. Topics to be explored include:<br/><br/>- <i>The historical events that led up to the “First Thanksgiving” feast</i><br/><br/>- <i>Who sat at the table</i><br/><br/
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This week: Four tribal objects are taken from, and returned to, the Historic Patuxet Homesite; charges related to the incident may proceed against several members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, including the chairman. Also: a number of efforts to address the housing crisis move forward across the region.