Conflict Resolution, Wampanoag Style

March 6, 2013

I will soon have the opportunity to learn about the history of my ancestors in the museum at Plymouth, MA. This young man named Philip eloquently describes the first world war, which he believes happened on his homeland. I agree with him. The culture that introduced war rather than ball games for conflict resolution not only wiped out the Wampanoag population, but disrespected all aspects of the sovereignty of the nations who lived here.  Forcing them from Eden is a pretty accurate way to describe what the Euro colonists did.  They had everything (except yellow fever) before the colonists landed.  Now a remnant of the culture is reenacted at Plymouth for tourists.  There is also a small museum at Mashpee which I plan to visit.  I am getting very excited about seeing it all in person.