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| "They
conceive of many divine powers ... [one the] maker of all the rest ..
created all the rest ... created the heavens, earth, sea and all
creatures contained therein; also that he made one man and one
woman." |
Edward
Winslow
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The Wampanoag had
a strong and complex spirituality. Many
English could not recognize these beliefs as "religion." They defined the Natives
(and others, such as the Irish) as "savages."
Some Puritan ministers set out to convert the Natives. Reverend John
Eliot translated the Bible into the Native language.
Some Natives converted. Their reasons ranged from genuine
belief to basic survival. Other Natives incorporated selected
Christian beliefs into their own religion. Many
maintained their traditional religion.
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NATIVE
PEOPLE: LAND USE |
| Every sachim knoweth... the bounds and limits of his
own country... if any
of his men desire land to set their corn, he giveth them as much as they can use." |
Edward
Winslow
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The Natives used the land according to the seasons. In spring, women gathered plants
near the ocean and men fished. In summer, women
planted corn in other locations. In autumn and winter, men hunted.
The Pilgrims bought their land from the Natives, but the Natives expected to
continue to use the land's resources. The colonists built fences where
no fences had ever been before, closing off their property to make the land
their own.
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