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Bookmark or Share- Pocahontas | Biography, Cultural Legacy, & Facts | BritannicaPocahontas, Powhatan woman who fostered peace between English colonists and Native Americans by befriending the settlers at the Jamestown Colony in Virginia and eventually marrying one of them. Learn more about Pocahontas’s life and her legacy, including her portrayal in popular culture.
- Pocahontas - HISTORYPocahontas was a Native American woman born around 1595. She was the daughter of the powerful Chief Powhatan, the ruler of the Powhatan tribal nation, which at its strongest included...
- The True Story of Pocahontas Is More Complicated Than You Might ThinkPocahontas might be a household name, but the true story of her short, powerful life is buried in myths that have persisted since the 17th century. First, Pocahontas wasn’t her actual name. Born...
- Pocahontas - WikipediaPocahontas (US: / ˌ p oʊ k ə ˈ h ɒ n t ə s /, UK: / ˌ p ɒ k-/; born Amonute, [1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
- Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend - U.S. National Park ServiceMost notably, Pocahontas has left an indelible impression that has endured for more than 400 years. And yet, many people who know her name do not know much about her. Pocahontas was born about 1596 and named "Amonute," though she also had a more private name of Matoaka.
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