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Who is Matoaka?

the daughter of a Powhatan the daughter of a Powhatan the daughter of a Powhatan


Did Mary Powhatan marry John via?

Mary Powhatan did not marry John Smith; instead, she was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy. There was a notable interaction between John Smith and Powhatan's daughter, often romanticized in stories, but they did not have a formal marriage. Historical records indicate that Smith and Powhatan's relationship was more of a diplomatic nature than a marital one.


What Tribe is the Powhatan tribe in?

Powhatan - The Powhatan Tribe (proper) is comprised of Americans who are descendants of Chief Powhatan or the Powhatan Tribe. The Powhatan surname is used to document historic Powhatan ancestry. A federally protected sacred burial ground of the Powhatan Tribe is located on Redstone


Who was the Powhatan chief daughter?

He had many wife's. Once they had a child most were allowed to remarry and have children with others. Although some stayed with Powhatan for reason's no one knows. Because of the many wives Pocahontas's mother was never known.


Why did the powhatan want to kill john smith?

Pocahontas risked her life for Smith But that is just a story that john Smith told: On his way to one village, Smith said that he was captured by Powhatan Indian scouts. Their chief, also called Powhatan, thought that Smith must die. Smith described that Powhatan's men held his head against a rock. Smith saw them raise their weapons. Suddenly, the cheif's daughter, Pocahontas, rushed forward. She "got [my] head in her arms," Smith declared, "and laid her own upon [mine] to save [me] from death."

Related Questions

Who is Matoaka?

the daughter of a Powhatan the daughter of a Powhatan the daughter of a Powhatan


Did Mary Powhatan marry John via?

Mary Powhatan did not marry John Smith; instead, she was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy. There was a notable interaction between John Smith and Powhatan's daughter, often romanticized in stories, but they did not have a formal marriage. Historical records indicate that Smith and Powhatan's relationship was more of a diplomatic nature than a marital one.


Who Married John Rolfe and was the daughter of a Powhatan leader?

pocahotas


What was the name of Chief Powhatan's daughter?

Matoaka was the real name of the woman known today as Pocahontas. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the primary chief of a powerful confederacy in Virginia, comprised mostly of Algonquin speaking tribes. The word Pocahontas is reputed to mean "daughter" in the Algonquin language.


Was Pocahantas a Powhatan?

Of course she was Chief Powhatan's daughter.


When did relations between Powhatan and the settlers improve?

It Improved When John Rolfe (A Tobacco Grower) Married Pocahontas (Chief Powhatan's Daughter).


What is Pocohahontases tribs name?

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.


Did relations between the settlers and the Powhatan people improve?

It Improved When John Rolfe (A Tobacco Grower) Married Pocahontas (Chief Powhatan's Daughter).


Who was the explorer who married an Indian Chiefs' daughter?

Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, married English settler John Rolfe in 1614. Their marriage helped to establish a period of peace between the English settlers in Jamestown and the Powhatan Confederacy in Virginia.


Who was the Indian chief who helped Smith?

The Indian chief who helped John smith was Powhatan


What was Pocahontas traded for?

Pocahontas was the daughter of the Chief of Powhatan. She was kidnapped and only would be returned for copper kettles.


What important thing did Pocahontas do for Virginia?

she married john Rolfe and was the daughter of Chief Powhatan She moved to Virgina with him