The Powhatan tribes called their dwellings yeahawkan or yohacan. These were longhouses with flat sides and ends but curved roofs, entirely covered with sheets of bark. Larger versions, used as meeting houses or for chiefs such as Powhatan himself were called machacammac.
Chief Powhatan
Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Wahunsunacawh of the Powhatan Confederacy (or Powhatan tribe). Wahunsunacawh was also called Chief Powhatan, since the name Powhatan was used as an honorific title for the leader as well as for the name of the tribe.
Thomas Rolfe
The Powhatan tribes called their dwellings yeahawkan or yohacan. These were longhouses with flat sides and ends but curved roofs, entirely covered with sheets of bark. Larger versions, used as meeting houses or for chiefs such as Powhatan himself were called machacammac.
Chief Powhatan was the settler's name for Wahunsenacawh who was was the leader of the Powhatan Indian tribe.The Chief's name was Wahunsonacock
Wahunsenacawh
Chief Powhatan
Wahunsenacawh
Rebecca Rolfe
You say 'cat' as " bobcats" in Powhatan and the name should be referred to during any inquiries.
Pocahontas' fathers name was Chief Powhatan.
Chief Powhatan was Pocahontas's dads name.