Event name
Pocahontas & the Powhatan Indians - Zoom Presentation by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum Of History & Culture
When
Wed 08 / 24 / 2022
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
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Limited Capacity: 27 spots available
Price
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Pocahontas & the Powhatan Indians
Zoom Presentation by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum Of History & Culture
Wednesday, August 24 at 1pm
Using primary sources as well as replica artifacts created by Mattaponi Indians, students will learn about what life was like for Woodland Indians by examining the Algonquian speaking Powhatans in Virginia before the first English settlers made it their home. The Powhatans serve as an excellent example of Woodland Indian culture that dominated the eastern United States prior to the European contract. Students will identify the various natural resources used by Native American men, women, and children to make their tools and clothing. Much of what historians now know about her and the Indians we call "the Powhatans" is derived from English sources, as the Powhatans had no written language. Students will look at the reliability of these English sources in a discussion of what mysteries still remain about these people.