Squanto (c. 1580-1622)

Pawtuxet American Indian ally of the Plymouth colonists. Kidnapped by the English and taken to England 1605, he returned to New England 1619 as a guide for Captain John Slaine. His own tribe having been wiped out by an epidemic, Squanto settled among the Wampanoag people, serving as interpreter for Chief Massasoit in his dealings with the Pilgrims.

Born in southeastern New England, Squanto eventually settled in Plymouth on his return from England, living there until his death.