The Powhatan Indians
Jan 01, 2016
The Powhatan Indians. Uncovering Virginia’s Past. American “Indians”. Columbus thought he arrived in the Indies, so he called the Bahamian natives, “Indians”. Native Americans. First Americans. The Eastern Woodlands. Virginia Along the coast Hot summers, cool winters. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Powhatan Indians
Uncovering Virginia’s Past
American “Indians”
Columbus thought he arrived in the Indies, so he called the Bahamian natives, “Indians”
Native
AmericansFirst
Americans
The Eastern Woodlands
VirginiaAlong the coast
Hot summers, cool winters
The Powhatan Indians
Name means “waterfall”
Spoke Algonquian
Famous membersChief Powhatan
Pocahontas
The Powhatan Indians
Friendly toward colonists at firstTaught hunting, fishing, and farming
Colonists attacked PowhatanYears of fighting
Lost land
The Powhatan Indians
Resourceful Used land, plants, and animals for food, clothing, and shelter
Hunted deer, fished, planted corn, beans, and squash
Yehakin villages
The Powhatan Indians
CaringPeople – everyone worked together
Nature – land, plants, and animals
Remembering the Powhatan
Today, government is trying to help preserve Indian cultures
Lost land and identity
American Indians exist todayReservations
Next door neighbors
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