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games and ran footraces in between dining on venison, geese, turkey and other fowl. The festivities lasted three days, since it took the Wampanoag a solid two to walk there. So yes, overnight holiday guests are deeply rooted in Thanksgiving tradition.
The Wampanoag leader brokered peace
A Wampanoag leader named Massasoit first negotiated a treaty
between the Plymouth settlers and the Wampanoag tribe in 1620, which included an agreement that no member of either group would harm anyone from the other. They also pledged to leave their weapons at home when trading, to further ensure peaceful commerce. For about 10 years, Massasoit and the Pilgrims remained allies, trading English goods for Wampanoag land, access to natural resources and other assets.
But after Massasoit passed away in