It's the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, but there is so much more to this tradition than delicious food and family gatherings.

Today, we're talking Turkey about the complicated history of the Thanksgiving holiday.

I'm Bethany Van Delft. It's November 25th, and this is the 10 News.

10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5, 4, 3.0. 1. Do you remember learning the story of the first Thanksgiving

in school? The story you were told may have been about English pilgrims and Native Americans

sitting down together to share a friendly meal after a successful harvest. But were you ever

taught that those Native Americans were people of the Wampanog tribe? And did you know that the

story that's been told for generations isn't entirely accurate. Okay.

Let's separate Thanksgiving myth from Thanksgiving reality.

The Wampanag did teach colonists how to plant corn, beans, squash, and gather berries and nuts.

And the Pilgrims did have a fall feast.

But the Wampanog were not exactly invited.

What does that mean?

Some historians think, in celebration of their first successful harvest,

the pilgrims sent four men on fouling and exercised their arms,

which is old-timey talk for they were out shooting at some grub for their big dinner.

Another account says, hearing gunfire, the Wampanog sent 90 men to investigate.

When they arrived, they were told the Pilgrims were celebrating their first successful harvest.

The Wampanag men stayed for three days and a treaty was made with the pilgrims that no one from either group would harm anyone from the other, but would rather support and protect each other.

In time, tensions grew.

While that feast would go on to become a treasured holiday for many Americans, it has a really different meaning for native peoples, and not just the Wampanag.

Over hundreds of years,

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