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Indigenous Algonquian tribes from Virginia, U.S.
Powhatan people (/ˌpaʊhəˈtæn, paʊˈhætən/ POW-hə-TAN, pow-HAT-ən) are Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. They were a leading member of the
Powhatan
Leader of the Powhatan Confederacy (c. 1547–c. 1618)
Powhatan (c. 1547 – c. 1618), whose proper name was Wahunsenacawh (alternately spelled Wahunsenacah, Wahunsunacock, or Wahunsonacock), was the leader of
Powhatan (Native American leader)
Powhatan_(Native_American_leader)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Powhatan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Powhatan are a Native American tribe. Powhatan or Powhattan may also refer to: Powhatan, Arkansas
Powhatan_(disambiguation)
17th-century conflicts between Virginia colonists and Algonquian Indians
The Anglo–Powhatan Wars were three wars fought between settlers of the Colony of Virginia and the Powhatan People of Tsenacommacah in the early 17th century
Anglo-Powhatan_Wars
Native American woman (c. 1596 – 1617)
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
Pocahontas
Powhatan attack on the English colony of Virginia
not an eyewitness, wrote in his History of Virginia that warriors of the Powhatan "came unarmed into our houses with deer, turkeys, fish, fruits, and other
Indian_massacre_of_1622
Indigenous language of Tidewater Virginia
Powhatan or Virginia Algonquian is an Eastern Algonquian language part of the Algonquian language family. It was formerly spoken by the Powhatan people
Powhatan_language
Native homeland of the Powhatan people
Indian tribes known as the Powhatan Confederacy. Members spoke the Powhatan language. The leader or Mamanatowick of the Powhatan Confederacy in the late
Tsenacommacah
Title character of the 1995 Disney animated film of the same name
the daughter of a Native American Tsenacommacah-paramount chief of the Powhatan paramountcy. Pocahontas is also a character in the Disney Princess franchise
Pocahontas_(character)
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Powhatan or USNS Powhatan, named in honor of Powhatan (1550–1618), an Indian chief in tidewater Virginia; the father of Pocahontas. USS Powhatan (1850)
USS_Powhatan
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Powhatan is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. It was initially known as Scottville (after Revolutionary
Powhatan,_Virginia
State-recognized tribe in New Jersey
The Powhatan Renape Nation is a state-recognized tribe in New Jersey. It is not federally recognized as a Native American tribe. Members are concentrated
Powhatan_Renape_Nation
U.S. Navy tugboat class
The Powhatan class of fleet ocean tugs consists of seven ships built for the United States Navy, and operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The
Powhatan-class_tugboat
Powhatan Confederacy chief (c.1554–1646)
led previously by his older brother Powhatan. Opechancanough led the Powhatan in the second and third Anglo-Powhatan Wars, including the Indian massacre
Opechancanough
County in Virginia, United States
Powhatan County (/ˈpaʊ.həˈtæn/) is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,033. Its county seat
Powhatan_County,_Virginia
Ship
The first USS Powhatan was a sidewheel steam frigate in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for Powhatan, a Native American
USS_Powhatan_(1850)
British colony in North America (1606–1776)
tribes in the first two years. Jamestown occupied land belonging to the Powhatan Confederacy; it was also on the brink of failure before the arrival of
Colony_of_Virginia
Public school system in Virginia, US
Powhatan County Public Schools is the public school system of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. As of 2024, there are about 4,200 students enrolled
Powhatan County Public Schools
Powhatan_County_Public_Schools
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, US
-78.41750 Powhatan is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, centered on the intersection of Powhatan Road and
Powhatan,_North_Carolina
Flagship passenger train operated in the United States
The Powhatan Arrow (or the Arrow for short) was a named flagship passenger train operated by the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) in the United States
Powhatan_Arrow
Starvation in 1609–1610 at Jamestown, Virginia
all of their own food. Their plans depended upon trade with the local Powhatan to supply them with food between the arrivals of periodic supply ships
Starving_Time
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Powhatan Rural Historic District, formerly "Powhatan Hill Plantation" and originally "Hopyard Plantation", is a national historic district located near
Powhatan Rural Historic District
Powhatan_Rural_Historic_District
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USNS Powhatan (T-ATF-166) was the lead ship of the United States Navy Powhatan-class fleet ocean tugboats. She was in service with the U.S. Navy from
USNS_Powhatan
Name list
Powhatan is a masculine given name. The best-known bearer of the name is Powhatan (Native American leader) (1545–1618), leader of the Powhatan tribe and
Powhatan_(given_name)
Pocahontas, a Native American woman, in which the 17th-century daughter of Powhatan who negotiated with the English at Jamestown, married an English colonist
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (1615–1680)
husband, John Rolfe. His maternal grandfather was Chief Powhatan, the leader of the Powhatan tribe in Virginia. Thomas Rolfe was born in the English colony
Thomas_Rolfe
American artist from Washington, D.C., U.S.
Rose Powhatan (born 1946) is an American mixed-media artist, author, storyteller, and activist. Rose Powhatan is an inaugural member of the Culture Caucus
Rose_Powhatan
Town in Arkansas, United States
Powhatan (/ˌpaʊhəˈtæn/) is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. As of the 2020 census, Powhatan had a population
Powhatan,_Arkansas
Early Virginia structure rebuilt as a monument
Powhatan's Chimney is located at present day Wicomico, in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan's Chimney was long considered a clue to
Powhatan's_Chimney
Federally recognized tribe in Virginia, U.S.
historical Pamunkey people were part of the Powhatan Confederacy, made up of Algonquian-speaking nations. The Powhatan Confederacy was made up of over 30 nations
Pamunkey
the mountains. About 30 Algonquian tribes were allied in the powerful Powhatan Confederacy along the coast. During English colonization and the formation
Native American tribes in Virginia
Native_American_tribes_in_Virginia
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Plantation, or Belmead-on-the-James) is a historic plantation located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia, designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for
Belmead_(Powhatan,_Virginia)
United States Army first lieutenant
Powhatan Henry Clarke (October 9, 1862 – July 21, 1893) was a United States Army first lieutenant who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the
Powhatan_Henry_Clarke
American judge
Powhatan Ellis (January 17, 1790 – March 18, 1863) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, United States senator from Mississippi, and a United
Powhatan_Ellis
Young English adventurer, soldier, and author in Virginia
particularly the lifestyles of the Native Americans of the Powhatan Confederacy led by Chief Powhatan. Spelman left England for the colonies in 1609 writing
Henry_Spelman_of_Jamestown
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
served as the headquarters of Chief Powhatan, the Paramount chief. The name Werowocomoco comes from the Powhatan werowans (weroance), meaning "leader"
Werowocomoco
Public school in Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan High School is a public high school in Powhatan County, Virginia. It serves 1,328 students and is the only high school in the Powhatan County
Powhatan_High_School
Village in Ohio, United States
Powhatan Point is a village in southeastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,461 at the 2020 census. It
Powhatan_Point,_Ohio
the Farmville and Powhatan Railroad Company built the narrow gauge rails through Cumberland County and the Farmville and Powhatan Railroad Company bought
Farmville and Powhatan Railroad
Farmville_and_Powhatan_Railroad
Village in Louisiana, United States
Powhatan is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Powhatan had a population of 101. It is part of the Natchitoches
Powhatan,_Louisiana
American steam tug
The third USS Powhatan was a steam tug that served in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1928, was renamed USS Cayuga in 1917, and was later designated
USS_Powhatan_(1898)
Town and fort established in the Virginia Colony
1606 and 1612. This severe drought affected the Jamestown colonists and Powhatan tribe's ability to produce food and obtain a safe supply of water. The
Jamestown
United States military transport ship
USS Powhatan (ID–3013) was a transport ship for the United States Navy during World War I. She was originally Hamburg, a Barbarossa-class ocean liner built
USS_Powhatan_(ID-3013)
1995 American animated film
American animated musical historical drama film loosely based on the life of Powhatan woman Pocahontas and the arrival of English settlers from the Virginia
Pocahontas_(1995_film)
Apartment building in Chicago, Illinois
The Powhatan or Powhatan Apartments is a 22-story luxury apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to Burnham Park in the Kenwood neighborhood
Powhatan_Apartments
State highway in Arkansas, United States
southeast to Powhatan. Several properties on the National Register of Historic Places are contained in Powhatan and the adjacent Powhatan Courthouse State
Arkansas_Highway_117
English soldier, explorer and writer (1580–1631)
and he was taken to meet Chief Powhatan, Opechancanough's older brother, at Werowocomoco, the main village of the Powhatan Confederacy. The village was
John_Smith_(explorer)
Settler in colonial Virginia
first of the Anglo-Powhatan Wars occurred from 1610 to 1614, starting after a raid from the Virginian settlers killed dozens of Powhatan. In 1622, the second
John_Ingram_(revolutionary)
Failed colony in North America (1584–1590)
John Smith was captured by the Powhatan and met with both their leader Wahunsenacawh (often referred to as "Chief Powhatan") and his brother Opechancanough
Roanoke_Colony
American politician
Major Powhatan Gordon (1802–1879) was an American farmer and politician. He served in the Tennessee Senate in 1842 and 1845. During his tenure, he proposed
Powhatan_Gordon
1998 Disney direct-to-video sequel to Pocahontas (1995)
diplomat, John Rolfe, to bring Chief Powhatan to England for negotiations. In the New World, Pocahontas, Powhatan's daughter, mourns John Smith's death
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas_II:_Journey_to_a_New_World
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USS Powhatan (YT-128) was a yard tug that served in the United States Navy from 1938 to 1976. She was reclassified YTM-128 in 1944. USS Powhatan (YT-128)
USS_Powhatan_(YT-128)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Powhatan is a historic home located near Five Forks, James City County, Virginia. The house was designed by its owner Richard Taliaferro (c. 1705–1779)
Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia)
Powhatan_(Five_Forks,_Virginia)
State park in Virginia, USA
Powhatan State Park is a state park located along the James River in Virginia. It is in Powhatan County. The park is 1,565 acres (6 km2) total with two
Powhatan_State_Park
State park in Arkansas, United States
Powhatan Historic State Park (formerly Powhatan Courthouse State Park) is a 9.1-acre (3.7 ha) Arkansas state park in Lawrence County, Arkansas in the
Powhatan_Historic_State_Park
book itself delves into the history of Pocahontas as understood by the Powhatan people, the tribe in which Pocahontas belonged to. The book's methodology
The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History
The_True_Story_of_Pocahontas:_The_Other_Side_of_History
16th-century Native American interpreter for the Spanish
person as Opechancanough, younger half-brother (or close relative) of Powhatan (Wahunsenacawh), paramount chief of an alliance of Algonquian-speakers
Don_Luis
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Powhatan Courthouse Historic District is a county courthouse complex and national historic district located at Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The
Powhatan Courthouse Historic District
Powhatan_Courthouse_Historic_District
American judge (c. 1828–1868)
Powhatan B. Locke (c. 1828 – June 12, 1868) was a justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of Nevada from August 1863 to August 1864. Born in Kentucky
Powhatan_B._Locke
Former Mattaponi village
primary town of Opechancanough, a chief of the Powhatan Confederacy and brother of its Emperor Powhatan. "Celebrating West Point's Heritage - Week 8 -
Cinquoteck
British territories in North America (1607–1783)
abandoning the settlement. Thirty Powhatan tribes were organized under the Powhatan Confederacy, led by chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan initially thought the English
British_America
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Powhatan County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties
National Register of Historic Places listings in Powhatan County, Virginia
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Powhatan_County,_Virginia
Creek in North Carolina
River in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was dammed to create Lake Powhatan, a reservoir for recreation just south of Asheville. The headwaters of
Bent_Creek_(North_Carolina)
River in Virginia
16th and early 17th centuries called the James River the Powhatan River, named for the Powhatans who occupied the area. The Jamestown colonists who arrived
James_River
1995 Canadian film
film that fictionalizes the young life of the historical figure of Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas and her relationship with Captain John Smith. This
Pocahontas:_The_Legend
17th-century Algonquian leader
Weroance) is an Algonquian word meaning leader or commander among the Powhatan confederacy of Virginia coast and Chesapeake Bay region. She was known
Opossunoquonuske
Former river defense fort near Garysville, Virginia
Fort Powhatan is a former river defense fort located at Windmill Hill (also called Hood's Bluff) near Garysville, Virginia, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast
Fort_Powhatan
Former capital of the Powhatan Confederacy
the Powhatan Confederacy during the early 17th century. This strategic relocation reflected the dynamic interactions between the indigenous Powhatan people
Orapax
American actor (born 1969)
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, an
Edward_Norton
Township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, U.S.
Powhatan Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Powhatan Township was established in 1866 as Nunda Township, as some of its
Powhatan Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
Powhatan_Township,_Pocahontas_County,_Iowa
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from Northfork. The community
Powhatan,_West_Virginia
Historical Native American town and tribe in Virginia, U.S.
during the early English colonisation, the Patawomeck were an ally of the Powhatan Confederacy. At times, it was allied with others in the confederacy, and
Patawomeck
Food item consisting of dried nixtamalized corn
"Lye hominy" is hominy made with lye. The word "hominy" comes from the Powhatan -homen, literally, "that treated (in the way specified)." The process of
Hominy
State highway in Belmont County, Ohio, US
in Powhatan Point. From the SR 26 intersection easterly to its endpoint at SR 7, SR 148 generally runs in parallel to the Captina Creek. In Powhatan Point
Ohio_State_Route_148
occupied by the Virginia Indians, most of whom were affiliated with the Powhatan Confederacy. Largely cut off from the mainland, the shallow harbor afforded
History of Jamestown (1607–1699)
History_of_Jamestown_(1607–1699)
Reference to the north Atlantic coastal plain region
were various Algonquian polities including various member nations of the Powhatan confederacy alongside nations such as the Doeg, Piscataway, Nacotchtank
Tidewater_Region
2005 film by Terrence Malick
inspired by the historical figures Captain John Smith, Pocahontas of the Powhatan tribe, and Englishman John Rolfe. It is the fourth feature film written
The_New_World_(2005_film)
Traditional Native American longhouse
spelled yihakan, meaning "house" in the Powhatan language) is a dwelling that was traditionally used by the Powhatan and Pamunkey Native American tribes of
Yehakin
Pamunkey chief
1655) was Werowance (leader) of the Pamunkey tribe and Mamanatowick of the Powhatan Confederacy after Opechancanough, from 1646 until his death sometime before
Necotowance
Historic church in Arkansas, United States
The Powhatan Methodist Church is a historic church on Arkansas Highway 25 in Powhatan, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure with a gable
Powhatan_Methodist_Church
American professional wrestler and country singer (born 1979)
the Mattaponi Tribe of Virginia which is one of six core tribes of the Powhatan Confederation. When James retires from wrestling, she plans to own a farm
Mickie_James
Important spirit and creator in the religion of the Powhatan people
of the Native American Powhatan people. According to Powhatan mythology, Ahone created the world as a flat disk with the Powhatan people at its center.
Ahone
Captain of the Powhaten Confederacy (died 1621/22)
Nemattanew (d. 1622 N.S.) was a weroance leader of the Powhatan during the First Anglo-Powhatan War. At the time he served as a close adviser to Mamanatowick
Nemattanew
Ethnic group
Confederacy, Mamanatowick Powhatan, in the late 16th century. The tribe spoke an Algonquian language, like other members of the Powhatan Confederacy. The confederacy
Mattaponi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Keswick is a historic plantation house near Powhatan, in Chesterfield County and Powhatan County, Virginia, US. It was built in the early-19th century
Keswick_(Powhatan,_Virginia)
American ethnohistorian and author
author and professor who has published several books on the history of the Powhatan people and other Algonquian peoples in the Chesapeake region. She has also
Helen_C._Rountree
set for the colonization of Virginia. c. 1607 (1607): Chief Powhatan inherited Powhatan Confederacy of tribes with political domain over much of eastern
Timeline_of_Jamestown
Historic Native American tribe
The Paspahegh were a Native American member of the Powhatan Confederacy, joining the Confederacy around 1596 or 1597. The Paspahegh lived in present-day
Paspahegh
Two private schools in Powhatan County, Virginia, US (c. 1895–1972)
for African American male students, constructed in 1895 in Powhatan County near Powhatan, Virginia, US. It shared a campus with St. Francis de Sales
St. Emma Military Academy and St. Francis de Sales
St._Emma_Military_Academy_and_St._Francis_de_Sales
Leader among the Powhatan confederacy of the Virginia coast and Chesapeake Bay region
commander which was used throughout the Chesapeake Bay region including in the Powhatan Confederacy and the Piscataway Confederacy. Weroances within these confederacies
Weroance
Historic church in Virginia, United States
Memorial Chapel and Monument is a historic church located at Manakin, Powhatan County, Virginia. The Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument are tangible
Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument
Huguenot_Memorial_Chapel_and_Monument
16/17th-century English naval officer and colonial official in Virginia
1665. He is best known for his diplomacy by force with the Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy. He abducted the Chief's daughter, Pocahontas, on 13 April
Samuel_Argall
Early English colonist (1594–1633)
age thirteen he emigrated to the New World, and soon after lived with Powhatan (Native American leader) as a cultural emissary from 1608 to 1610. Savage
Thomas Savage (Virginia interpreter)
Thomas_Savage_(Virginia_interpreter)
Historic Native American tribe in Virginia
Weynock traded with Wahunsenacawh (Powhatan, c. 1547–c. 1618). Some historians consider them to have been part of the Powhatan Confederacy. Their population
Weyanoke_people
Historic church in Virginia, US
Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built between 1842 and 1850, and is a one-story
Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Powhatan, Virginia)
Emmanuel_Episcopal_Church_(Powhatan,_Virginia)
U.S. state
consolidated during the 1570s under Wahunsenacawh, known in English as Chief Powhatan. Powhatan controlled more than 150 settlements that had a total population of
Virginia
Colonial governor of Virginia
gathering with a group of Powhatan Indians. They had been promised they would receive corn by way of trade, but it was a trap; the Powhatans ambushed and killed
John_Ratcliffe_(governor)
American businessman, diplomat, and racehorse owner
Virginia Thoroughbred Association in 1958. The best horse to carry his Powhatan Stable colours in American flat racing was Tom Rolfe, winner of the 1965
Raymond_R._Guest
USS King Philip was a steamer that was originally named Powhatan; she was acquired by the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was used
USS_King_Philip
English-born explorer, farmer, and merchant
cash crop. Rolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of Native American leader Powhatan, and they had a son named Thomas. Rolfe and Pocahontas traveled to England
John_Rolfe
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