Tisquantum (died November 30, 1622), also known as
Squanto, was a
Patuxet man who assisted the
Pilgrims after their first winter in what is now Massachusetts. He was integral to their very survival. He was a member of the
Patuxet tribe, a
tributary of the
Wampanoag Confederacy. During his lifetime, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean six times, traveling with colonists to London and back.