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How Women Lived And Worked In The Plymouth Colony

11. Interactions With Indigenous Women

11. Interactions With Indigenous Women
Women of Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag shared vital knowledge, shaping their intertwined histories.

In Plymouth Colony, women occasionally interacted with Wampanoag women, exchanging knowledge on local foodways and medicinal practices. These exchanges were pivotal for the settlers’ adaptation to New World conditions, reflecting both cooperation and tension. For insights into these relationships, visit Plimoth Patuxet’s page on Indigenous people at Plimoth Patuxet: Indigenous People.

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