Squanto means the sleeper of many days .
late November 1622 O.S . ) , more commonly known by the diminutive variant Squanto ( meaning the sleeper of many days ) ( ) , was a member of the Patuxet tribe best known for being an early liaison between the native populations in Southern New England and the Mayflower Pilgrims who made their settlement at the site of Squanto 's former summer village .
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