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For the 1994 film, see Squanto: A Warrior's Tale.

Tisquantum (; c. 1585 (±10 years?) – late November 1622 O.S.), more commonly known as Squanto (), was a member of the Patuxet tribe best known for being an early liaison between the Native American population in Southern New England and the MayflowerPilgrims who made their settlement at the site of Tisquantum's former summer village.

The Patuxet tribe had lived on the western coast of Cape Cod Bay, but they were wiped out by an epidemic infection, likely brought by previous European explorers.

Tisquantum was kidnapped by English explorer Thomas Hunt who trafficked him to Spain, where he sold him in the city of Málaga. He was among a number of captives ransomed by local monks who focused on their education and evangelization.

Tisquantum eventually traveled to England, where he may have met Pocahontas, a Native American from Virginia, in 1616–1617. He then returned to America in 1619 to his native villag Biographies for Kids: Squanto - Ducksters KOTI