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  1. Powhatan (Native American leader) - Wikipedia

    Powhatan (c. 1547 – c. 1618), whose proper name was Wahunsenacawh (alternately spelled Wahunsenacah, Wahunsunacock, or Wahunsonacock), was the leader of the Powhatan, an alliance …

  2. 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).

  3. Powhatan (d. 1618) - Encyclopedia Virginia

    Feb 13, 2025 · Powhatan, whose given name was Wahunsonacock, was the paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, a political alliance of Virginia Indians whose core six groups all settled along the …

  4. Powhatan - U.S. National Park Service

    Mar 19, 2024 · Powhatan was the paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, or tidewater Virginia, in the late 1500s and early 1600s. During his lifetime, he was responsible for uniting dozens of tribes into a …

  5. 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 …

  6. Chief Powhatan - World History Encyclopedia

    Feb 25, 2021 · He is best known as the father of Pocahontas (lived circa 1596 to 1617) and less well-known as the half-brother of Opchanacanough (lived 1554 to 1646) who waged the last two Anglo …

  7. History - The Powhatan Nation

    In the 1700s, the Powhatan Nation, a prominent indigenous group in Virginia, faced increasing pressure from European settlers encroaching on their ancestral lands.

  8. History of the Powhatan Tribe – Sowams Heritage Area

    May 14, 2024 · The Powhatan people (/ˌpaʊhəˈtæn, ˈhætən/) are Native Americans who belong to member tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy, or Tsenacommacah. In 1608, An estimated 14,000 to …

  9. Powhatan - New World Encyclopedia

    The Powhatan are significant to American history because of their early contact with American settlers and adaptable forms of self preservation. It was Powhatan, specifically Pamunkey, that the first …

  10. Powhatan - Wikipedia

    Powhatan people (/ ˌpaʊhəˈtæn, ˈhætən / [1]) are Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands who belong to member tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy, or Tsenacommacah.