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TNB->Powhatan: Don Luis a.k.a. Opechancanough
Posted on Tuesday, January 15 @ 00:51:40 PST (1047 reads)

Opechancanough or Opchanacanough (1543?-1644) was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from 1618 until his death in 1644. His name meant "He whose Soul is White" in the Algonquin language.

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TNB->Powhatan: Queen Anne, Pamunkey(ca. 1650-ca. 1725)
Posted on Monday, April 18 @ 01:34:52 PDT (6569 reads)

The widow of Totopotomoi, the Pamunkey chief, Queen Anne became the chief of the tribe following the death of her husband during the battle in which he supported the English against other Indian warriors. Due to her authoritative position, she was always called "Queen Anne" by the colonists.

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TNB->Powhatan: History of the Pamunkey tribe
Posted on Monday, April 18 @ 00:52:33 PDT (10408 reads)

It would be very difficult to provide a history of the Pamunkey Tribe without providing a history of the entire Powhatan Confederacy. Past and present historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists tend to group the various tribes when documenting history.

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TNB->Powhatan: Pocahontas, Pamunkey(1595?-1617)
Posted on Monday, April 18 @ 00:42:26 PDT (5463 reads)

From Algonquin pocahantesu, "She is Playful", although another translation suggests "Bright Stream Between Two Hills". Her Pamunkey name was Mataoaka (also spelled Matoax and Matowaka), "She Plays with Things"; both names apparently referring to her vivacious disposition.

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TNB->Powhatan: Pocahontas Profile for Kids
Posted on Thursday, November 15 @ 03:03:50 PST (13872 reads)

Born: 1596 (exact date uncertain)
Died: March (exact date uncertain) 1617

Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, an important chief of the Algonquian Indians (the Powhatans) who lived in the Virginia region. Her real name was "Matoaka."

"Pocahontas" was a nickname. Do you know what it means?

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TNB->Powhatan: The Powhatan Indians
Posted on Thursday, July 19 @ 10:00:01 PDT (9183 reads)

The Powhatan Indians.. KEYWORDS: powhatan indians powhatan tribe powhatan indian tribe Chief Powhatan Wahunsonacock Pocahontas powhatan nation Opechancanough extinct indians

At the time European settlers arrived in the Chesapeake Bay, the region was occupied by approximately 13,000 to 14,000 Powhatan Indians. The Powhatan settlements were concentrated along the rivers, which provided food and transportation.

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