It all started in the 1600's with two beliefs. One was monotheism the other polytheism. The Pilgrims came on the Mayflower while the Native Americans were already there. The Pilgrims hit a rough patch, no food, homes, just going into the winter season. The Native Americans had their food and homes. Then the two met together starting to share their knowledge. The Pilgrims knew how to build new homes and keep warm as long as they had the proper tools. The Native Americans knew how to hunt and already had a community together. The two cultures came together as one forming a new community mixing the old with the new. The Pilgrims made a feast thanking the Native Americans for teaching them their ways, after all it was the least they could do. It was the beginning of a wonderful new unity.