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Algonquian is not a tribe, it's a large grouping of tribes that speak Algonquian languages. Tribes in the Powhatan confederacy, which Pocahontas was part of, spoke an Algonquian dialect. That language is now extinct, though there are efforts to reconstruct it, which means they have an approximation of it based on historical word lists and still-existing Algonquian dialects.

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From the book my lady Pocahontas What was Pocahontas's tribe name?

Algonquian group


What does the tattoo on Pocahontas arm symbolize?

It symbolizes the tribe she was from. Pocahontas was a Algonquian women.


The Atlantic tribal group with whom the English had the most contact was called?

Algonquian (the same tribe the historical figure, Pocahontas was part of)


What did Pocahontas believe in?

Pocahontas believed in peace and kindness. She just wanted her tribe( Algonquian Tribe) and the white men to like each other and have peace and trust with in.


What part of north America did Pocahontas live in?

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What native American Cherokee tribe was Pocahontas?

Pocahontas was/is a Powhatan, an Algonquian tribe who lived in and around modern day Virginia.


What languages were spoken by Pocahontas?

Most likely Algonquian.


What tribe was Pocahantas from?

No one knows what tribe Pocahontas belonged to. Nearly every Powhatan tribe has claimed to be the tribe of Pocahontas at one point or another. Currently, two tribes, the Mattaponi and the Patawomeck claim to be the tribe of Pocahontas through her mother. Numerous Powhatan tribes are now extinct and can no longer claim the honor. When the existing Powhatan tribes get together to write about their common history (example: We're Still Here: Contemporary Virginia Indians Tell Their Stories (2000, 2001, 2006) they never state which tribe is the tribe of Pocahontas's mother because they do not agree on this. The True Story of Pocahontas (which a previous poster here used as a source) has numerous errors and its authors have serious credibility issues. It should not be used as an authoritative source. Pocahontas may have been Mattaponi, but we'll never know.


Did Pocahontas teach John Smith Algonquian?

She talk john smith the basics of algonquian, but not in depth. HOPE THIS HELPED:)


What was the names of the Pocahontas parent?

Pocahontas's father was Powhatan, the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, a group of over thirty Algonquian-speaking tribes in Virginia. Her mother was named Methoataske, who was a member of the Powhatan tribe. Pocahontas's family played a significant role in the interactions between Native Americans and English settlers in the early 17th century.


Was Pocahontas an Iroquois?

The short answer is no, not really.Pocahontas was from a nation of Indians, the Powhatan. It was composed of tribes which spoke an Algonquian language. That quia in the word is important it denotes a family of related languages. The Europeans encountered a tribe called Algonquin. They latter encountered tribes that spoke similar languages. Powhatan was just such a similar language.To make things more complicated the term "Algonquin Indian" has come to denote practically any Indian nation of the eastern woodlands that spoke an Algonquian language. This is not technically correct but it is very common.So to review.Pocahontas was not an Algonquin indian.The Powhatan spoke a language that was a member of the Algonquian language family.


What native American region did Squanto and Pocahontas live in?

Pocahontos lived in the Powhatan tribe and Squanto lived with the tribe the pilgrims met and then he lived with the pilgrims