"Wisdom Keeper tells the story of Ilarion Merculieff's developing consciousness and leadership through a lifetime of working for his people, the Unangan (Aleut), and other indigenous cultures around the world"--

Once a year at Thanksgiving, we encounter Pilgrims as folksy people in funny hats before promptly forgetting them. In the centuries since America began, the Pilgrims have been relegated to folklore and childrens stories, fairy-tale mascots for holiday parties and greeting cards.The true story of the Pilgrim Fathers could not be more different. Beginning with the execution of two pastors deviating from the Elizabethan Church of England, the Pilgrims...