Primary Sources are writings recorded at the very time events were happening. They need to be read with care. Although they provide some rich glimpses into Wampanoag lives, the descriptions are filtered through a European lens. They project the biases, prejudices, and preconceived notions the writer brought with him or her to this world.

Of the resources listed below, we have found that Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation and Mourt's Relation are the most useful, revealing English biases, the roots of many American myths (i.e.,"gift" of the corn, Squanto, "Friend of the Pilgrims", and First Thanksgiving), and the Wampanoag presence.