Because the Pilgrims wanted to honor Squanto, an Indian who survived slavery in England, and the Wampanoags with a dinner party to celebrate the peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag nation.

Only for the Puritans to arrive and join forces with the British settlers,seize the land, capture Natives for slaves, and kill the rest. The Pequot tribe hadn't agreed to any peace treaty though, so they fought back with one of the bloodiest Native American wars fought in history.

The governor of Massachusetts Day Colony established "A Day of Thanksgiving" because the day before, English and Dutch mercenaries ordered the sleeping Pequot Indian tribe out of bed. Those who came out were killed while the woman and children were burned in their longhouses. 700 Natives had been murdered.

From that day the colonists and some Indian allies attacked village after village. Woman and children over 14 were sold into slavery, as many as 500 slaves bound to the ports of New England every day.

So you see, thanksgiving feasts were held after every successful raid, as declared by the churches. During these feasts, the heads of slayed Natives were kicked in the streets. Even the Wampanoag cheif was beheaded.

THEREFORE, WE CLOUD INNOCENT MINDS WITH THE THOUGHTS OF HAPPY-GO-LUCKY PILGRIMS AND INDIANS HAVING A LOVELY, BOUNTIFUL MEAL TOGETHER WHEN I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING THIS HOLIDAY IN THE FIRST PLACE.


... I SPOIL EVERYTHING FOR PEOPLE.

HOPE YOU HAD A HAPPY KILL-A-PILGRIM DAY EVERYBODY! As for me I spent most of the day alone. When your mom and her boyfriend both work in the restaurant business, they usually have to work on holidays. It didn't bother me though. My mom came home with some nice scraps from where she works.