400 years ago an eleven year old girl named Tiger Lilly lived on Nantucket with her Wampanoag tribe. Tiger Lilly was one of the cooks for the tribe. The men and boys would hunt for meat and she and ten other girls would cook with the women. The ate deer, fish, clams, and turkeys. They also ate berries and corn. She made her own clothes from animal fur. She has two older sisters and one younger brother. Her mother helps gather berries and take care of young children. Her father is one of the main hunters. She was a very adventurous girl and was always exploring Nantucket.
One day Tiger Lilly and her tribe saw dark, grey rain clouds in the sky and could tell there was going to be a storm! After that they all heard thunder and everyone ran for their teepees. The whole tribe lived teepees just big enough for their families. For three days the storm went on, ruining their vegetable gardens, their food storage, and many of their teepees. By day two every single garden was destroyed. The wind was blowing at 70 mph and it was raining and snowing at the same time. Once the storm was over the snow and rain froze, so everywhere was icy and slippery. Everything was in ruins. It would take weeks to build everything back up.
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