HERE FIRST: Samoset and the Wawenock of Pemaquid, Maine

On March 16, 1621, Samoset, a sagamore of the Wawenock, cemented his place in history. He was the first Indigenous person to make contact with the colonists at Plymouth Plantation, startling them when he emerged from the forest and welcomed them in English. This is the story of the Wawenock. Photos.