PBS NewsHour Extra: After helping Pilgrims, today’s Wampanoag tribe fight to preserve their heritage

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Students will learn about today’s Wampanoag People, the Native American tribe who interacted with the Pilgrims at Plymouth nearly 400 years ago. Students will also examine current issues in which Wampanoag tribes continue to fight for their ancestral homelands and discuss the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Source: PBS NewsHour Extra