400 years ago, the passengers of theMayflower arrived in Native America – in the home of the Wampanoag people. 400 years on, a representative of the Wampanoag Nation is in England as a new wampum belt - that has been touring the UK - is prepared to return to the Wampanoag in Massachusetts...Steven Peters, a tribal member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Nation received the thanks of Mayflower 400 in Plymouth, England at a reception held at The Box on Monday 27 September. Steven has been key to the Mayflower 400 partnership, which has delivered the national programme and ensured a shared history has been told for the first time. He will today be reunited with the wampum belt, made by people of the Wampanoag Nation...A famous wampum belt that was brought to England more than 300 years ago has not yet been returned. The wampum belt of the Wampanoag chief Metacom, taken from his dead body, was sent to England in 1677 and went missing. It has been the subject of an intensive international search that began in late 1970 and continues to this day...Commissioned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, the new wampum belt formed the central part ofWampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America – a touring exhibition co-curated by the Wampanoag people alongside The Box, Plymouth and The British Museum...The reception was attended by dignitaries, partners and contributors to the Mayflower 400 programme including representatives from the US Embassy, Arts Council England and Plymouth City Council...Pictured: Steven Peters with the Wampum Belt on it's display table in front of the M400 ‘wall of faces’..----------------------------------------------------.APEX NEWS AND PICTURES.NEWS DESK: 01392 823144.PICTURE DESK: 01392 823145