Happy Thanksgiving Friends, Relatives and Artists. Massasoit was the chief of a local Indian tribe called the Wampanoags. They worshiped mother earth. This tribe lived on Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the inland. In early spring of 1621, the Pilgrims met with Massasoit. The tribe agreed to allow them to settle and helped them survive. “The first winter was filled with hardship. In the spring, however, with help from the Indians, the Pilgrims planted corn (maize), peas, and barley. They also hunted fowl and deer, searched for wild berries and fruits, and fished. In late fall after the corn harvest, the Pilgrims gave thanks by celebrating the first Thanksgiving feast with the Indians.” But, it’s a textbook example of moral Darwinism. The Massasoit experienced smallpox, war, etc. Males that survived were sold, by the settlers, into slavery to Bermuda and West Indies. Women were enslaved by New England colonist. If I lived during that time period, I doubt I would have had the wisdom to not do anything different. After all, this is a similar theocratic approach done in the OT. So, instead of blindly thanking God for making America a Christian Nation, ask God, what can we learned from past mistakes and how do we transcend our primal survival instinct. Blessings, #thanksgiving #thanksgivingprayer #thanksgivinghistory #thankful #thanksgivingday #thanksgivingholiday #thanksgivingindian #pilgrim #christiannation #americanchristian #americanhistory #firstamericans #motherearth #spiritism #indians (at Cape Cod) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5a4hLxjYsb/?igshid=1ltd2tisu7xxx