Wampanoag

Colorful red and purple maize ears.

What the first Thanksgiving dinner actually looked like

Food

Wampanoag leader Massasoit Ousamequin sat with “some ninety men” at the first Thanksgiving table in 1621, likely eating goose, duck and venison rather than turkey. A savory seasonal sobaheg stew, yes. Mashed potatoes — nowhere to be seen. Corn, a cornucopia.

closeup of hands shucking corn

Indigenous chef Sean Sherman wants you to know the truth behind Thanksgiving

Culture