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  1. Powhatan - Wikipedia

    The name "Powhatan", also spelled Powatan, is the name of the Powhatan people and tribe. The group takes its name from the …

  2. Powhatan | American Indian Leader, Father of Pocahontas | Britannica

    Powhatan was a North American Indian leader, father of Pocahontas. He presided over the Powhatan empire at the time the English …

  3. Powhatan (Native American leader) - Wikipedia

    Powhatan (c. 1547 – c. 1618), whose name is variously rendered as Wahunsenacawh, Wahunsenacah, Wahunsunacock, or …

  4. Powhatan - Pocahontas, Chief & Tribe - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Chief Powhatan was the father of Pocahontas and the ruler of the tribes that lived in the area where English colonists …

  5. Powhatan (d. 1618) - Encyclopedia Virginia

    May 19, 2026 · Powhatan, whose given name was Wahunsenacawh, was the paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, a political alliance …

  6. Powhatan | Native Americans, Chiefdom, Virginia | Britannica

    Powhatan, confederacy of at least 30 Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribes that once occupied most of what is now …

  7. Powhatan - U.S. National Park Service

    Mar 19, 2024 · Powhatan was the paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, or tidewater Virginia, in the late 1500s and early 1600s. During …

  8. Powhatan County, VA - Official Website | Official Website

    Powhatan County Board of Supervisors Sept 28 Regular Board Meeting Summary The following is a summary of the Powhatan …

  9. Who were the Powhatan Indians and how did they live?

    The Powhatan Indians were a group of Eastern Woodland Indians who occupied the coastal plain of Virginia. They were sometimes …

  10. Powhatan Confederacy - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 1, 2021 · The Powhatan Confederacy (c. 1570-1646 or 1677) was a political, social, and martial entity of over 30 Algonquian …