Keepunumuk, Danielle Greendeer
Keepunumuk, Danielle Greendeer
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Keepunumuk
Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

Author: Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis Bunten

Narrator: Danielle Greendeer

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/10/2026


Synopsis

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn the story of Weeâchumun (corn) and the first Thanksgiving.  The Thanksgiving story that most Americans know celebrates the Pilgrims. But without members of the Wampanoag tribe who already lived on the land where the Pilgrims settled, the Pilgrims would never have made it through their first winter. And without Weeâchumun (corn), the Native people wouldn't have helped. An important book honoring both the history and tradition that surrounds the story of the first Thanksgiving. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on November 25, 2022

I was super excited to read this book. I grew up in Wamapanoag ancestral territory, I've been to Plimoth Patuxet enough times to know the stories from both the English and Wampanoag perspectives. I was curious to see what the Mashpee storytellers had to say now. It's a good take on the story of why......more

Goodreads review by Rod on August 17, 2024

My wife and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary by reading picture books aloud to each other. (4 of 5) A retelling of the first Thanksgiving from the perspective of the Wampanoag people featuring the Three Sisters -- the spiritual embodiment of the corn, beans, and squash that were the bac......more

Goodreads review by Rajani on December 02, 2022

A beautiful story with gorgeous illustrations about the first Thanksgiving from the perspective of the Wampanoag, told in the way of the First Peoples. This New England Book Award winner is must-read for everyone.......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on July 31, 2022

Impressive! Stunning! Dreamy perfect! Thank you, Charlesbridge, for the advance reading copy. This book is a gem! I absolutely love the way of how this important story is being portrayed. A Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition. The kids are learning about corn and Thanksgiving from the Mashpee Wam......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on February 07, 2022

Keepunumuk is a Wampanaog telling of the first thanksgiving. The story, told in Wampanaog tradition, shows how the First Peoples helped settlers avoid starvation during their first winter on First Peoples' land. This story is beautifully told, and beautifully illustrated. Prior to the telling of the......more