Final answer:
The Indians arrived with fish and roots to trade, showing a willingness to interact with the settlers. Over time, settlers like the Pilgrims formed complex relationships with the Indians, at times fraught with conflict and violence.
Step-by-step explanation:
When the Indians came to the family's cabin, in some instances they brought gifts and showed their willingness to engage in trade or aid the new settlers.
According to the provided text, the Indians kept their promise and arrived with an abundance of fish and certain roots that taste like nuts, some larger than walnuts, which they had taken great effort to collect from the water.
Additionally, historical accounts such as those of Edward Winslow suggest that over time, relationships between the Pilgrims and the Indians evolved, with figures like Squanto becoming trusted and valued for their intelligence and helpfulness.
However, the relationship between settlers and Indigenous peoples was complex and fraught with conflict, as shown by the violence inflicted upon the settlers in western Massachusetts by French and Indian forces, and the eventual displacement of Indigenous people and the destruction of their societies.