Squanto

     Squanto played a big role for the Pilgrims.  Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, first helped the Pilgrims by teaching them the native method of maize cultivation. This was vital for the Pilgrims survival and gave the tools to make an abundance of food. The method required catching herring and using them to fertilize crops.  Squanto served as a translator and guide for settlers on a diplomatic mission to the Wampanoag sachem.  He brought the Pilgrim ambassadors to different Indian tribes, and translated to make trade relations.  Unfortunately, he tried to trick both the English and the Indians by claiming certain tribes were going to attack the English.  Regardless, Squanto served as a major asset for the Pilgrims' survival.