Pocahontas Plot. Pocahontas is the daughter of Chief Powhatan, a leader of the Powhatan nation, and she wants nothing more than to sail in her canoe and explore the surrounding forests.

Another prominent figure throughout the film is Pocahontas’ father, Chief Powhatan. Actor Russell Means voices the character, and Jim Cummings provides vocals for the sung parts.

The Pocahontas creative team researched the Powhatan Indians who interacted with the first English immigrants. They also spoke with descendants of that tribe about the group’s culture and ...

When Pocahontas, the daughter of a powerful Powhatan chief, converted to Christianity and married Englishman John Rolfe, their union and the birth of their son Thomas Rolfe appeared to have helped ...

The Powhatan chief’s daughter befriended colonists, endured kidnapping, crossed oceans, and became an exotic "princess"—only to die mysteriously. This is the story of Pocahontas, a Native ...