Massachusetts and Rhode Island were the native lands of the Wampanoag. The Native American word "Wampanoag" means "easterners". They were the first Native Americans to befriend the Pilgrims and show them how to plant corn. But disease that the new people brought and attacks by the British killed most of the Wampanoag people. About 300 descendents of the Wampanoag live in Massachusetts and Rhode Island today.
Wampanoag women wore knee-length skirts while the men wore breechcloth and leggings. They wore moccasins on their feet. They usually wore a beaded headband with one or two feathers. The women carried their babies in cradleboards. They planted crops, took care of the children, and cooked while the men hunted or fought to protect their land. Both men and women were storytellers, created art and music, and practiced traditional medicine using plants.
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