Yet not thought of as Unique.
Yet not thought of in the spirit of Thanks Giving.
Yet not even thought of as an American.

        About 1590s Tisquantum (who the English referred to as Squanto) was born into the Patuxet tribe,(which is part of the Wampanoag confederation of tribes). His home Patuxet. (at present-day it is called Plymouth)

        About 1605, an England merchant vessel under Captain George Weymouth kidnapped Squanto. Than brought Squanto to England, to live with one of the merchant vessel's owners and lived with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, who taught him some English, and eventually hired him to be a guide and interpreter for his sea captains who were exploring the New England coasts.

        In 1614, Squanto he was brought back to America, to assist captain John Smith, in mapping of the New England coast who returned to England.
Captain John Smith turned Squanto over to his replacement, captain Thomas Hunt, to trade with the Indians. Once Smith was gone Hunt promptly tricked twenty Nausets and seven Patuxets into coming on board his ship to trade--and then kidnapped them.

        Hunt was sailed to Spain to sell them as slaves, some local Friars, discovered what was happening and took the remaining Indians from Hunt in order to instruct them in the Christian faith.
Squanto lived with the Friars until 1618, than took a ship to Newfoundland. Squanto was recognized by Captain Thomas Dermer who wrote a letter to Sir Ferdinando Gorges.
Gorges organized a trip to send both Dermer and Squanto to explore the natural resources and to re-initiate trade with the Indians along the New England coast who had been angry with the English after Hunt had kidnapped members of their tribes.
At the end of the expedition, Squanto would be returned to his home at Patuxet.

        In 1619 they arrived at Patuxet, the entire Patuxet tribe had been wiped out in a plague in 1617. Squanto moved in with a neighboring tribe at Pokanoket.
At Cape Cod, Dermer was taken hostage by Nausets Squanto heard about it, came to his friend's aid, and negotiated his release.

        The Pilgrims arrived--in November 1620 and started to live in the village left by Squanto's (now dead) Patuxet tribe. Two months later, an Indian by the name of Samoset, walked into the middle of the Colony, and Massasoit tribe sent Squanto to be the interpreter.
1621, on March 22, the Pilgrims met Squanto for the first time an on that day, Squanto negotiated a peace treaty between Massasoit and the Wampanoag, and the Pilgrims.

        Squanto taught the Pilgrims to fish, grow crops, hunt build housing and get through a rough winter. Pilgrims survived (Thanks to Squanto) and the next November the Pilgrims introduced ThanksGiving.
The rest is history.

        Yes; ThanksGiving is a time to be thankful for our abundance.
To be thankful for the good things we have received.
To be thankful for the good people (like Squanto) who have our life better.
To be thankful for all our friends, family and other people, who we don't know, who have given us so much.