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Portal:Samoset
'''Samoset''' was the first [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] 'Indian' to make contact with the [[Pilgrims]]. They were more than surprised when one day while they were busy building the settlement, he strolled straight through the middle of the encampment and greeted them in [[English language|English]]. It is alleged that he said, "Welcome."

He was a member of an [[Abenaki]] sachem tribe that resided at that time in [[Maine]]. He was a [[sagamore]] (subordinate chief) of his tribe and was visiting [[Massasoit|Chief Massasoit]].

He had learned his broken English from the [[England|English]] fishermen that came to fish off [[Monhegan Island]].

After spending the night with the Pilgrims, he came back two days later with [[Squanto]].


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[[Category:American folklore]]
[[Category:Native Americans]]

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