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Hace 17 horas · The most famous story about Pocahontas‘ interactions with the English involves her alleged rescue of Captain John Smith. According to Smith‘s account, he was captured by Powhatan warriors in December 1607 and brought before Chief Wahunsenaca. Just as he was about to be executed, Pocahontas intervened and saved his life (Smith, 1624).
Hace 4 días · Pocahontas’s father said he was glad that young Thomas “yet lived,” and Malinche was remembered in stories and songs written down by Mexican Indians. At the time, no one in their communities blamed them or praised them for cooperating with the Europeans. Everyone understood that they had simply been doing their best to survive.
Hace 5 días · Reclaiming Pocahontas's Story: Missing Matoaka. In 2022, a team of Indigenous creators released Missing Matoaka, reclaiming the story of Pocahontas. This project presents an alternative audio track to the Disney film, challenging historical and pervasive stereotypes.
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Hace 2 días · The first war ended in 1614 with the “Peace of Pocahontas,” which temporarily eased tension between the two factions. After the death of Chief Powhatan in 1618, his younger brother, Opechancanough, assumed a more prominent role in the leadership of the Powhatan Confederacy.
Hace 2 días · In "Pocahontas And The Powhatan Dilemma," historian Camilla Townsend masterfully reexamines the storied life of Pocahontas in light of new archaeological findings and in-depth analysis of indigenous oral traditions, providing a more nuanced and accurate portrait of the iconic Native American figure than has generally been depicted in popular culture and previous historical accounts.
Hace 3 días · Pocahontas in Motion - Style Weekly. Ben Victor's Pocahontas statue is intended to represent the princess at age 18, around the time of her capture by the English in April 1613. Photos by Scott...
