The Native American nation that shared the 1621 harvest feast with the Pilgrims at Plymouth was the Wampanoag people, led by their sachem (leader) Massasoit.

Who Were They?

The Wampanoag are an Indigenous people whose homelands are in what is now southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. Their name is often translated as “People of the First Light,” reflecting their location along the Eastern coast where the sun first rises.

Role in the “First Thanksgiving”

In 1621, after a brutal first year for the English colonists, a three‑day harvest gathering took place at Plymouth, which later became mythologized as the “First Thanksgiving.” About 90 Wampanoag men, along with Massasoit, joined the colonists, bringing deer and participating in several days of feasting and games.

Beyond the Myth

Modern historians note that the Wampanoag presence at the feast was part of a larger, fragile political and military alliance rather than a simple friendly celebration. Many Wampanoag people today view the later history that followed—land loss, disease, and violence—as a reason to mark Thanksgiving as a day of mourning, not just celebration.

TL;DR: The tribe that shared the 1621 harvest feast with the Pilgrims was the Wampanoag nation.

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