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The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe saved the new settlers from starvation in their first winter, by teaching them how to sow seeds and honor the fruits of the earth.

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This is a story that is told in a Native tradition where two young children from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn the story of Weeaachumun's which means corn and the very first Thanksgiving. It shares the true meaning of the holiday and the traditions and history behind it.

This book was published in 2022 and tells the story of “thanksgiving“ from a First Peoples' perspective. The story tells how the First People experienced the first thanksgiving and the removal of them from their land. It also explores the “three sisters“, corn, beans, and squash. I will absolutely use this book in my classroom!

This story talks about two children from the Wampanoag tribe. They learn about how Weeâchumun (corn) persuade the First Peoples to help the newcomers (the Pilgrims) survive in their new home.

Keepunumuk: Weeaachumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Hill was published in 2022. This is a great alternative book that gives a more realistic version of Thanksgiving. It is great for learning more about Native American culture, and has characters based on real life people! This book has won the New England Book Award. Great read aloud for Thanksgiving!

This is a great picture book that is a creative nonfiction and was just published in 2022. It is about the Wamoanoag people and their experiences when colonists arrived to America. I think it is a hard read but i think students would be up for the challenge. I liked how it showed a real point of view of first peoples and i think this is so important to teach students.

Published: 2022
This book includes accurate depictions of Native American Culture, real words in their language, and the true story of the first thanksgiving from the perspective of the Native Americans. Also includes other information about the Wampanoag tribe and their traditions.
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Published in 2022, Keepunumuk is a story about thanksgiving that portrays thanksgiving without glorifying the ideas of the settlers. It has a modern twist that takes the perspective of the first people that live in the area instead of the new comers. I would read this story to my students because is tells the students what actually happened during thanksgiving instead of glorifying the new comers stealing land and the killing first peoples.

Keepunumuk by Danielle Hill and illustrated by Garry Meeches Sr. was published on August 2nd, 2022. This story is a nonfictional story and has not received any awards since it was just recently published. This book shares the story of three sisters - corn, beans, and squash and the first Thanksgiving among the Wampanoag people.