Squanto

      Squanto was a valuable asset to the Pilgrims as they began their new colony here in America.  He was introduced to the Puritans by Samoset.  Samoset knew that Squanto was more expirenced and could speak english better that he could so he broght squanto along with him.  Squanto served as an interpreter between the puritans and the native tribes.  he help the pilgrims trade and gain friendship with the other native americans.  While squanto was helping the White men, his whole family died of a plague and he was devastated.  Eventually squanto became the pilgrims go-to man.
       Squanto taught the pilgrims many things.  He taught them how to build warm houses, much warmer than those which they stayed in teh first winter.  Also he showed them how, when, and where to plant their corn crop so they would have a bountiful harvest in the fall.  Swuanto eventually died from a fever in 1622. He was very valuable to the pilgrims, and without him who knows if the colony would have survived.

source: http://www.workersforjesus.com/f25-14.htm