- Powhatan - Wikipedia
The name "Powhatan", also spelled Powatan, is the name of the Native American village or town of Wahunsenacawh The title Chief or King Powhatan, used by English colonists, is believed to have been derived from the name of this site
- Powhatan | American Indian Leader, Father of Pocahontas | Britannica
Powhatan was a North American Indian leader, father of Pocahontas He presided over the Powhatan empire at the time the English established the Jamestown Colony (1607)
- Powhatan (Native American leader) - Wikipedia
Powhatan, alternately called "King" or "Chief" Powhatan by English settlers, led the main political and military power facing the early colonists, and was probably the older brother of Opechancanough, who led attacks against the settlers in 1622 and 1644 He was the father of Matoaka (Pocahontas)
- The Powhatan Nation
Learn about the legendary history of The Powhatan Nation The tribes current position with obtaining federal recognition The tribe officially petitioned for federal recognition in 2022 after much debate and a council vote
- Who were the Powhatan Indians and how did they live?
The Powhatan Indians were a group of Eastern Woodland Indians who occupied the coastal plain of Virginia They were sometimes referred to as Algonquians because of the Algonquian language they spoke and because of their common culture
- Powhatan | Native Americans, Chiefdom, Virginia | Britannica
Powhatan, confederacy of at least 30 Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribes that once occupied most of what is now tidewater Virginia, the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, and possibly southern Maryland
- Powhatan Confederacy - World History Encyclopedia
The Powhatan Confederacy (c 1570-1646 or 1677) was a political, social, and martial entity of over 30 Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes of the region
- Pocahontas - Wikipedia
Numerous places, landmarks, and products in the United States have been named after Pocahontas Her story has been romanticized over the years, many aspects of which are fictional Many of the stories told about her by the English explorer John Smith have been contested by her documented descendants [4]
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