A Crew of Women with a Small Contingency of Shield Maidens
We want to say how thankful we are for all of you! Happy Super Belated Thanksgiving, Nature Nerds!
It's finally here! This week Jen gives us some fun facts about pig orgasms and other weird animal facts. Then Megan tells the intertwining story of the Powhatan people, Jamestown colonists, cannibalism, and Pocahontas. It's a cornucopia of information!
TW for stories of sexual assault.
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References:
That Truth Out Article Megan mentioned: https://truthout.org/articles/tribe-that-helped-pilgrims-survive-first-thanksgiving-regrets-it-400-years-later/?fbclid=IwAR059pGXKskfITquwxx1-rvgMfqa25xQ1eqRF-YILc3AyLJ1p8VmdE-Qhzs
https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/the-starving-time/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/130501-jamestown-cannibalism-archeology-science
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jamestown-cannibalism
https://www.history.com/news/jamestown-colony-settlement-facts
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/jamestown-and-plymouth-compare-and-contrast.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown_Settlement
https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/true-story-pocahontas-historical-myths-versus-sad-reality
