Massasoit’s Peace Pact with the Pilgrims: Peace Talks Radio

Massasoit was the leader of the Wampanoag Confederacy when English settlers landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620.  He and his people kept the Pilgrims from starving in the early years of their settlement, attended the first Thanksgiving and forged a peace treaty with the English that lasted 40 years until his death.  We’ll talk with American Indian scholars Darius Coombs and Bob Charlesbois who’ll fill in the details of this Native American leader’s attempt to make peace for his people and with the new strangers.   Also, Native American film director Chris Eyre on his portrayal of Massasoit for the 2009 PBS television series We Shall Remain. Peace Talks Radio is the flagship series of Good Radio Shows, Inc., a non-profit media organization dedicated to producing programs that inform, inspire, and strengthen the human condition. The series blends artistry with social purpose, using voice, sound, and storytelling to promote understanding, healing, and practical, nonviolent approaches to resolving conflict.