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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- Pocahontas
From Jamestown Recovery comes this concise yet informative page on Pocahontas, the Algonquian Indian princess. The information here is based on documents written by Englishmen and differs greatly from modern Powhatan reports. To this site's credit though, it does point out that the story of Pocahontas's meeting with John Smith has been greatly romanticized and possibly even fabricated. This site offers a good examination of Pocahontas's role in Euro-American history.
- Powhatan Indian Lifeways
Written records exist of the early English encounters with the Powhatan partly because the English were amazed that people could be so different from themselves — and so "savage." This National Park Service website includes a thorough discussion of Powhatan Indian life based largely on such reports. With details on social organization, subsistence, clothing, political relations, and much more, this site offers a unique look at Powhatan cultural history.
- Powhatan Renape Nation: Rankokus Indian Reservation
Here's an opportunity to learn about Powhatan history and culture from Powhatans themselves. The Powhatan Renape Nation presents this excellent website, which covers Powhatan heritage, history, preservation, and modern-day issues. "Powhatan History" and "Pocahontas Myth" are two articles not to be missed. Written by Chief Roy Crazy Horse, they provide an insider's perspective and shed important light on misconceptions that have clouded Powhatan history.
- Picturing Pocahontas
Images of Pocahontas vary as much as accounts of her life do. In some pictures, she is portrayed in Native American dress; in others, she is anglicized and costumed in formal British garb, complete with a stovepipe hat and lacy collar. This article by Smithsonian magazine presents commentary on one of the most famous Pocahontas images — a very British portrait that resides in the National Portrait Gallery. Find out just how accurate this portrait is and how it compares with Disney's artistic depiction of the Powhatan princess.
- John Smith's Letter to Queen Anne regarding Pocahontas
Pocahontas came to England in 1616, and Captain John Smith wanted to make sure she was welcomed properly. In order to do that, he wrote a letter to Queen Anne of England full of praise and flattery for the Indian princess, whom he claimed saved his life. According to Smith, Pocahontas was "the instrument to preserve this colony from death, famine and utter confusion." The full text of the letter is presented here.
- Smith's 1612 Map of Virginia
Maps, maps, and more maps! This page is not the most visually pleasing, but it contains several links to detailed maps. The first link leads to a full, elaborately illustrated map of Virginia drawn by Captain John Smith in 1612. It shows the locations of many Indian villages as well as the Jamestown settlement. The other links point to details on the same map.
- Virginia Indians: The Powhatan Index
What did early Powhatans eat? How did they dress? What type of religion and government did they have? What about their marriage customs and family life? All these questions and more are answered at this site from James Madison University. It includes pages and pages of information about Powhatan culture at the time of the Jamestown settlement, along with pictures and links to more resources.
War and Peace with Powhatan's People
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