| 单词 | Powhatan |
| 例句 | This crowning of Powhatan must truly be a bad idea. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z This tribe will build their longhouses on the land of the Powhatan. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The elder says that Chief Powhatan is in another village, thirty miles away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Those thoughts seem so strange to me now, now that Namontack has become my friend and Chief Powhatan has rescued us from cold and starvation, and the princess Pocahontas has treated us as her countrymen. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Undeterred, the Powhatans continued to build a stronger confederacy and attempted to discourage new English settlements along the James River. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Unable to eliminate the Indigenous population through open warfare, the British eventually launched a campaign of systematic destruction of the Powhatan agricultural resources. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z It is morning when I see Wahunsonacock, the Great Powhatan, for the first time. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Watching the battle of wills between Captain Smith and Chief Powhatan is like watching the dance of a sword fight between two proud, powerful men. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It means an end to the bloodshed between our settlers and the Powhatans. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Your tribe has no women. I do not understand why Chief Powhatan brought you into the Powhatan empire. A tribe with no women and children is not worth much.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan thinks we are his subjects, and now they want to make Powhatan's people English subjects? Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Their survival depended on ongoing diplomatic conversations between Wahunsonacock, the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy, and John Smith, leader of the Jamestown colony. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Then, in 1622, the Powhatan Confederacy attacked several new settlements and killed nearly three hundred fifty people—about a third of the settler population. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan refused to give in to the hostage takers’ demands, and Pocahontas remained a prisoner. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then I remember how Captain Smith dressed as a warrior to bring news of the coronation to Chief Powhatan, how he said this news would not sit well with the chief. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We are standing on many legs now, together with the Powhatans. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I am about to have my first chance to meet the great Chief Powhatan. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When the Powhatan later captured John Smith, Chaplin notes, Smith broke his pistol rather than reveal to his captors “the awful truth that it could not shoot as far as an arrow could fly.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Powhatan people, whom we have at times considered our enemies, now treat us as their own. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My hope is that, with no one to explain it to them, the gentlemen simply won’t find out that Powhatan now considers us his subjects. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We do not have to anger Chief Powhatan quite yet. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Powhatan thus invited Captain Ratcliffe and thirty others to trade for corn, and having brought them within his ambush, murthered them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “He died as an Englishman, and came back to life as a Powhatan man.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The site where the British chose to build Jamestown in 1607 was located on Powhatan territory in what the British called the Colony of Virginia. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan is taking care of us because he considers us one of his tribes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But then Namontack adds, “Pocahontas was perfect at the ceremony. Chief Powhatan chose her to save Captain Smith because she is his favorite among all of his daughters.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When they went foraging in the woods, Powhatans often harassed them, and coexistence between the two groups was uneasy. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The first battle will end and the Powhatan will be victorious. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They don’t care that Chief Powhatan himself saved us from freezing and hunger when all our houses burned. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Mataoka lived in the central town of the Powhatan alliance, a small empire in tidewater Virginia; she was the daughter of Wahunsenacawh, the emperor. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He wastes no time, but sits him down to tell him about God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and how he must bring the message of salvation to the other Powhatans. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I realize that they have no mealtimes, no rationing of food, and I think that these Powhatan people must be the wealthiest people on the earth. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Our visitors say that within the Powhatan empire, there are tribes who are our friends, and some who are our enemies. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z If the thought of being Chief Powhatan’s subjects would be distasteful to the gentlemen, then I imagine that becoming subjects of King James would be just as distasteful to the Powhatan people. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The second battle will end and the Powhatan will be victorious. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When Chief Powhatan sends word that he will trade for corn, Captain Ratcliffe goes strutting around the fort, full of his own importance. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Despite these brutal acts, the Powhatans continued to resist encroachment. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan had tried again to wipe out the “tribe” that came from the Chesapeake, and he had nearly succeeded. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We will bring an invitation to Chief Powhatan to come to James Town to receive gifts from King James and to be crowned. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Captain Newport has also brought orders from the Virginia Company to place an English crown on Chief Powhatan’s head, making him a prince under King James and making all of his people English subjects. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then two of the new settlers, both gentlemen, tell him how much they want to help make peace with the Powhatans. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Colonists in Jamestown taunted the Powhatan in 1607 with a target they believed impervious to an arrow shot. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Suddenly I heard the voice of a child begging for my life to be spared. But Chief Powhatan refused the requests. He declared, ‘No. The Englishman will die.’ Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The Jamestown colony was built on Chesapeake Bay, at the edge of the Powhatan Confederacy homelands. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Smith threatened to harm Powhatan communities, including women and children, if the Powhatans did not provide the colony with food. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan was asked to kneel to receive his crown. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Opechancanough was captured and killed, and the Powhatan empire crumbled. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He tells him we have gifts for Chief Powhatan, brought from England. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Two natives arrive to tell us that Chief Powhatan is ready to trade. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan ordered his tribes to stop trading with the settlers at James Town. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan was now officially a subject of King James I of England. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I thought the Powhatans were not cannibals,” I blurt out. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We send Thomas Savage to Werowocomoco to live, and Chief Powhatan sends us his servant boy, Namontack, to live with us. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan is angry about the coronation fiasco. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I tell myself that he is wily and smart, and will not easily fall into Chief Powhatan’s trap. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Three times the Powhatan will rise up against this tribe. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They will hunt and fish and plant on the land of the Powhatan. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z And Namontack is going to England so that he can come back and tell Chief Powhatan all about it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan has commanded all of his tribes not to trade with us. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She is Chief Powhatan’s daughter, the girl who saved Captain Smith’s life, the Indian princess who has more courage than a hundred soldiers. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Did the Powhatan prophecy ever reach its conclusion? Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Here—guns I promise to Great Powhatan. You take to him.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I wonder if the Great Powhatan will be satisfied with the switch. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chief Powhatan gave the settlers some of what they asked for, saying he would send the rest when his daughter was returned to him. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The Powhatan Confederacy was an alliance of more than thirty Algonquian-speaking tribes. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “Captain Smith, you shall find Powhatan to use you kindly, but trust him not;...for he hath sent for you only to cut your throats.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z To the messengers, in Algonquian, he says, “Tell Chief Powhatan we come, give things he wants.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Just as the prophecy had predicted, the Powhatan empire was destroyed by a new tribe that arrived from the Chesapeake Bay. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I will be able to tell Chief Powhatan how many people there are in your land.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Captain Newport frowns, but he is still determined to obey the orders from the Virginia Company: Chief Powhatan must be crowned a prince under King James. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z This New World is a good place to live, I think, as long as we live in peace with the Powhatan people. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Like the nations of the Powhatan Confederacy, the Pequots and their diplomatic allies spoke closely related Algonquian languages. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “Our Chief Powhatan is much better than your king,” Namontack says, speaking in Algonquian so that the gentlemen will not hear his assessment of our exalted king. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Make an emperor into a prince? Ask an emperor to travel to receive gifts? I assure you, this will not sit well with Chief Powhatan,” he says. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Without the skins and furs from the Powhatans, we would all freeze. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I also know that President Ratcliffe would be quite surprised to find out that Chief Powhatan thinks Captain Smith is our real ruler. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But I thought we were at peace with the Powhatans, I want to say. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z If copper and beads are the Powhatan gold and jewels, then he must truly be wealthy. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Chief Powhatan will treat you kindly, but do not trust him,” he says. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Still Chief Powhatan acted as if he did not understand. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In reality, Pocahontas was only a child when the European settlers arrived in her native Powhatan. Marvel to change name of “King Conan” character following backlash from Indigenous community 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z When he talks, Haynes personifies his book, going deep into a given subject, from the Powhatan connection to slavery’s influence. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z The Powhatan greenhouse range would be expanded correspondingly to accommodate more plants. This florist started caring for ailing orchids on the side. He’s now babysitting 13,000. 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z In it, he argues that Southern barbecue grew out of Virginia barbecue, which developed not from the Caribbean, as is often contended, but from the Powhatan Indian technique of slow-cooking foods above smoldering coals. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z Each is either informed by American history — specifically, of Virginia and its Powhatan Indians in the 1600s — or a nod to his upbringing. Eat up the history in Tarver King’s Thanksgiving menu From her home in Powhatan county, Virginia, surrounded by rescued dogs, Sally spends hours every day responding to posts on her crack-screened tablet, supporting, grieving each loss, celebrating every triumph. ‘Totally pawesome’: at the three-legged dog convention 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Each day, he and Sam traveled an hour on the yellow school bus to Powhatan, their school in Virginia. ‘Kadian Journal’: A father tries to survive the loss of his son, 14 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z They lived alongside the natives for some 20 years, until most were killed in attacks by the imperialist Powhatans. 'A Kingdom Strange': A new look at the Lost Colony of Roanoke 2010-04-28T23:50:00Z I got scared on stage when I was nine years old when I was Powhatan in Pocahontas and I didn't know the lines. "Comedians have to reflect on life": "SNL" alum Jay Pharoah on comics becoming great dramatic actors 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z A 1622 uprising by local Powhatans and drought-induced shortages of food contributed to the death toll, but most perished from disease. As states weigh human lives versus the economy, history suggests the economy often wins 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z The Edge Of Daybreak’s members were all incarcerated at Virginia’s Powhatan Correctional Center at the time they wrote and recorded the album. Prison inmates recorded the most amazing album in 1979: “The guard was at the door saying, ‘Y’all got to go, y’all got to go'” 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z In the native tongue of the Powhatan tribe, “Anacostia” means “River of the Floating Corpse.” Style Invitational Week 1109: Fictoids of Columbia — tell us some fake D.C. trivia 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z But Carrington was transferred to the nearby Deep Meadow Correctional Center, and Cade was moved to the Powhatan center’s North Housing Unit. ‘Eyes of Love,’ an album of sweet ’70s soul recorded behind bars, resurfaces 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z On Sept. 14, 1979, Alpha Audio officials brought a mixing console and tape machine to the Powhatan prison. ‘Eyes of Love,’ an album of sweet ’70s soul recorded behind bars, resurfaces 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The Powhatans grew to loathe the newcomers for bringing disease and violence to their homeland. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The department deserves credit for adding Gen. Winfield Scott, as well as William Harvey Carney and Powhatan Beaty, African American soldiers from Virginia, to the Standards of Learning. Opinion | Virginia’s learning standards perpetuate a 158-year-old injustice 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Initially, the settlers left the Rappahannocks alone as they focused on taking over the empire of the Powhatan Indians to the south and establishing their colony of Jamestown. Native American tribe in Va. reclaims big parcel of its homeland 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z It happened around 7:40 p.m. on I-49 northbound near Powhatan, a village in the parish, the sheriff’s office said. 3 Southern University marching band members killed in crash 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The traditional life of the Paspahegh Indians, part of the Powhatan tribal group, comes alive in this re-created town at the Jamestown Settlement, which features reed-covered homes, cooking and gardening areas, and a ceremonial circle. Seven local sites where you can explore the area’s Indigenous history 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Between 1609 and 1646, Virginia colonists fought a series of wars with the Powhatan Confederacy, an alliance of tribes that spoke languages of the Algonquin family. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In southern Maine, Mr. Toll purchased the former site of Camp Powhatan, where he was a counselor when he was 18. Robert Toll, home developer who redefined suburbs, dies at 81 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z In the upper left, Powhatan, who governed a powerful local confederation of Algonquian communities, sits above other local leaders, denoting his authority. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z This time, I took in the dig sites in which centuries of exposed strata held the relics of the Powhatan, the English, and clues to the first enslaved Africans at Jamestown. Opinion | Is Jamestown worth saving? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Now, Moy was standing before a somewhat skeptical crowd of Republicans in a fluorescently lit meeting room at a bar in Powhatan, Va. — explaining why he was trying to defeat him. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z When the settlers arrived in 1607 they encountered the Powhatan people, launching a complex and often violent relationship with the indigenous tribes. Jamestown: America's first English settlement now endangered 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The earliest English settlers, preoccupied with the Powhatan Indians to the south, along the James and York rivers, initially respected Rappahannock territory. Rappahannock Tribe reacquires ancestral Virginia land, 350 years later 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z From the outset, its settlers struggled both with each other and with the Native inhabitants, the powerful Powhatan, who controlled the area. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Thousands of mussel shell beads in various stages of construction found at the site suggest some Indigenous people—likely the local Powhatan—may have lived and worked at the settlement. Jamestown colonists may have kept, eaten indigenous American dogs 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “I’d be happy to entertain questions,” he said after finishing his spiel before Powhatan’s GOP Committee members that April evening. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Smith certainly thought Powhatan had decided to put him to death when Pocahontas intervened and allowed him to obtain the food he had come for. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z They spoke a different language from the more coastal Powhatans, the tribe that first had contact with the English at the Jamestown settlement, and they avoided European contact for years. Battle over Native American burial site in Virginia ends in tribal victory 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Tensions ran high between the English and the Powhatan, and near-constant war prevailed. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Powhatan Indians lived in the area of Jamestown, but their relationship with the Jamestown colonists was difficult. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave two examples to the Republican crowd in Powhatan. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Powhatan had decided that the English could stay, but they must learn his rules and join the government he had worked for decades to create. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z During the next few years, the colonists struck back and massacred hundreds of Powhatan. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Promoters of colonization publicized Pocahontas as an example of the good work of converting the Powhatan to Christianity. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z With winter approaching, Chief Powhatan, leader of the Indians, stopped trading with Jamestown. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Jean Gannon, the former Powhatan GOP chair, donated to Good’s campaign in early January but said she switched to supporting Moy after Good’s rhetoric and name-calling started to turn her off. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Following his supposed rescue, Powhatan adopted Smith as his son, gave him an Indian name, and proclaimed him a werowance, or local chief. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Powhatan Sheriff’s Office received a call from the father of Chinappi’s fiancée about an alleged bear attack at his daughter’s home, according to a summary of evidence by Powhatan Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Cerullo. Virginia officer pleads to fatally shooting fiancée’s dog 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The English responded by annihilating every Powhatan village around Jamestown and from then on became even more intolerant. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Their marriage helped create peace between Jamestown and the Powhatans. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Powhatan is a new addition to the 5th after redistricting, and Gannon said she gave both candidates several opportunities to win her vote. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Finally the exasperated Newport pushed down on Powhatan’s shoulders and forced him to stoop low enough to get the circlet on his head. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Known as “first contact tribes,” the Powhatan Nation tribes were the first to meet the Europeans who landed in Jamestown in 1607 and are descendants of Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan. New rule requires consultation with Virginia tribes about development 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z However, their ultimate defeat in this conflict forced the Powhatan to acknowledge King Charles I as their sovereign. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z As you have read, the Jamestown, Virginia colony was within the territory of Chief Powhatan. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Powhatan GOP meeting in April, most of the delegates who were comfortable speaking said they had made up their minds to vote for Good. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Among other items, Powhatan received a scarlet cloak and gave Newport his beaded deerskin mantle in return. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Among the many brave soldiers was Powhatan Beaty, an African American sergeant, who played an integral role in the Union’s ultimate victory. Opinion | Remembering Virginia’s ‘Forgotten 14’ 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The Anglo-Powhatan Wars, spanning nearly forty years, illustrate the degree of native resistance that resulted from English intrusion into the Powhatan confederacy. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z There were three wars between the colonists and Chief Powhatan’s group. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s very conservative, and he carries through on what he says he’s going to do,” said one convention delegate, Diane Foster, secretary of the Powhatan GOP Committee. A GOP chairman helped elect Rep. Bob Good. Now he’s running against him. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Neither John Smith nor Powhatan understood or accepted their initiations. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Elisabeth R. Bredemeier, 21, of Powhatan, was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the Chesterfield County Police Department said. Virginia high school volleyball coach charged with sexual assault of teen player 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z The English at one point captured Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, and held her captive for a year. New Virginia state park honors Native American tribes that lived on the land for centuries 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z He worked to improve relationships with the Powhatan. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl was identified as Olivia Grace Green, who authorities say was last seen Thursday in Powhatan, Virginia, about 137 miles south of Washington, D.C. Virginia girl, 12, reported missing, prompting FBI alert 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z The forces that brought John Smith and Powhatan to their twin initiations were thus much larger than either could fully comprehend. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Grainy surveillance video recorded on a Powhatan County, Va., bus shows the animal leap in through the moving vehicle’s windshield. Deer bolts through Virginia school bus windshield, crashes into sleeping student in surveillance video 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Descendants of the Algonquin tribes that Powhatan once oversaw still live in the Tidewater area. New Virginia state park honors Native American tribes that lived on the land for centuries 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Chief Powhatan died in 1618 and his younger brother became the new leader. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Rose Powhatan is a Native American artist and activist. Opinion | D.C. once had an Indigenous queen, Cockacoeske, the Queen of Pamunkey. Remember her story. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Combining threats with barter, he obtained enough corn from the Powhatans to keep his company alive. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z After mortgaging his home — and selling his children’s toys, in his telling — he bought Powhatan No. 6 in Ohio, launching what became Murray Energy. Robert Murray, Ohio coal baron who fought government regulations, dies at 80 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Brown said the public often hears of Pocahontas or Powhatan but not about tribes in Virginia. New Virginia state park honors Native American tribes that lived on the land for centuries 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z The English settlers continued to expand into the Powhatan’s territory, and in 1622, the second Powhatan War began. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Both tribal nations were historic members of the Powhatan Paramountcy, which stretched all the way from today’s state of North Carolina to the 10-mile-square “Federal City,” later called Washington, D.C. Opinion | D.C. once had an Indigenous queen, Cockacoeske, the Queen of Pamunkey. Remember her story. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Massasoit, the Wampanoag sachem, or chief, followed the same logic as Powhatan and thought the English could help him deal with rival tribes, and concluded a treaty of friendship. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z O’Neill, who is also a resident of Fulton Hill, thought Powhatan Community Center was the perfect location for Walls to Windows’ first mural. ‘Good Trouble’: Richmond center unveils John Lewis mural 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Jones, the Powhatan superintendent, said the school district provided mobile hotspots to more than 300 students, in part using Cares Act coronavirus relief funding. Teleworking in a parking lot. School on a flash drive. The coronavirus prompts new urgency for rural Internet access. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The Powhatans in the Woodlands region are an example of a larger group made up of smaller groups. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z King Charles II ordered that a peace treaty be drawn up between the remaining Indigenous leaders of the Powhatan Paramountcy and the British crown. Opinion | D.C. once had an Indigenous queen, Cockacoeske, the Queen of Pamunkey. Remember her story. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z By 1700, coastal tribes like the Powhatans and the Wampanoags had nearly vanished, and survivors had submitted to English authority. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The mural is named “Good Trouble,” a reference to a phrase Lewis often used, and it now adorns the side of the Powhatan Community Center in the city’s Fulton Hill neighborhood. ‘Good Trouble’: Richmond center unveils John Lewis mural 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Every day, he said, he and his wife consider packing up and leaving Powhatan — but they worry that without high-speed Internet access, they won’t be able to sell the house. Teleworking in a parking lot. School on a flash drive. The coronavirus prompts new urgency for rural Internet access. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The Powhatan Confederacy formed to share resources and protect each other. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They spoke a different language than the Powhatan Indians, who ruled in Tidewater, and were more hesitant to interact with the European settlers. Preservation group lists Indigenous site in Va. among nation’s most endangered landmarks 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Instead of trading, however, the Indians seized Smith and took him to their leader Powhatan, whom the English called an emperor. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z After construction, Powhatan Salt Company will turn the project over to Denver-based based company Mountaineer NGL Storage to store ethane, propane and butane, which are byproducts of natural gas drilling. Environmental groups challenge Ohio gas storage permits 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z In Powhatan County, about 33 miles west of Richmond, 1 in 4 rural residents lack a sound Internet connection. Teleworking in a parking lot. School on a flash drive. The coronavirus prompts new urgency for rural Internet access. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Ramirez, 41, grew up in Powhatan, left Virginia to earn master’s degrees in education and international human rights and then moved to the District. Va. Republicans to choose nominee to face Rep. Spanberger in Trump district 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Many descendants of the 34-nation Powhatan Confederacy still live in this area. Opinion | Washington’s football franchise’s name is racist. It’s long past time to change it. 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Did Providence move Powhatan to compassion, as Smith later concluded? Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Another speaker, Joseph Rogers, declared the area “Powhatan land”, and talked about the impact of white supremacy and institutionalized racism on both groups. Christopher Columbus statue toppled in Virginia by protesters 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z He attends Powhatan Middle School for in-person classes on Thursdays and Fridays and gets a new load of assignments on the USB drive for the following week. Teleworking in a parking lot. School on a flash drive. The coronavirus prompts new urgency for rural Internet access. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The Washington Post counts three additional cases in Virginia — one each in Hanover, Powhatan and Stafford counties — because they were dropped by the state counts in recent days. D.C. projects about 93,000 people could become infected; coronavirus cases top 5,000 in Washington region 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z The four counts of obtaining money under false pretenses against Frederick Shmidt were dropped Monday after medical evaluations found worsening dementia left him “severely impaired,” according to Powhatan Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert Cerullo. Charges dropped against 82-year-old accused in fraud scheme 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Ever since their arrival, the feeble band of Englishmen had troubled Powhatan’s people with endless demands for food that were especially hard to satisfy because recent crops had withered in a massive drought. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z After receiving photos of the horses March 3 from the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office, she made arrangements to retrieve them on March 5. Virginia man charged with neglecting and abusing horses 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Powhatan and numerous other Virginia counties are also using Cares Act funds for small broadband projects — serving a few blocks at a time — that must be completed by Dec. 30. Teleworking in a parking lot. School on a flash drive. The coronavirus prompts new urgency for rural Internet access. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Instead, with the endorsement of Powhatan elders, scientists gave it a name meaning “sky” in the Powhatan/Algonquian language. New Horizons images of Arrokoth show building blocks for planets 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The official name Arrokoth is a Native American term meaning "sky" in the Powhatan/Algonquian language. Space probe transforms theory of how planets form 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z But the English had also brought valuable objects for trade—iron tools to fight Powhatan’s enemies and exotic materials like cloth and bells to impress them. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “What I see is that people want to control something they’re afraid of, or they don’t understand,” said Jean Gannon, Powhatan County’s Republican Party chairwoman. What Made Virginia Change Its Mind on Guns? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Jason Onorati moved to rural Powhatan, Va., 23 years ago, when he didn’t need the Internet to raise a family. Teleworking in a parking lot. School on a flash drive. The coronavirus prompts new urgency for rural Internet access. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z While the Powhatan Indians ruled Virginia’s Tidewater region, the Monacans held sway from the fall line west to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Virginia’s Monacan tribe uses new federal status to take a stand for what could be its long-lost capital 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z At Powhatan High School, where social groups fall along the normal fault lines, students maintain friendships on either side of the political divide. Impeachment is difficult to teach. The case of President Trump provides real-time lessons. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Henceforth, Powhatan would expect Smith to govern the English as a subordinate tribe, free to manage their internal affairs but subject to his ultimate authority. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “That desire to learn is at the heart of the New Horizons mission, and we’re honored to join with the Powhatan community and people of Maryland in this celebration of discovery.” Meet Arrokoth: Ultima Thule, the Most Distant Object Ever Explored, Has a New Name 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z "That desire to learn is at the heart of the New Horizons mission, and we're honored to join with the Powhatan community and people of Maryland in this celebration of discovery." NASA renames mysterious Ultima Thule after Nazi controversy arises 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The name was picked because of the Powhatan’s ties to the Chesapeake Bay region. Most distant world ever explored gets new name: Arrokoth 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The name was chosen because the team of scientists who operate New Horizons is based in Maryland — land where the Powhatan people lived historically, and where many still live today. Snowman-shaped target of NASA’s New Horizons mission gets a brand-new name 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Ten months later, it was Powhatan’s turn to be initiated. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “We graciously accept this gift from the Powhatan people,” Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said in the same statement. Meet Arrokoth: Ultima Thule, the Most Distant Object Ever Explored, Has a New Name 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z "The team chose the Algonquian/Powhatan word Arrokoth as a tribute to the indigenous peoples of the region critical to the discovery and exploration of the farthest object ever encountered by spacecraft." NASA renames mysterious Ultima Thule after Nazi controversy arises 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The New Horizons team got consent for the name from Powhatan Tribal elders and representatives, according to NASA. Most distant world ever explored gets new name: Arrokoth 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z A former Environmental Protection Agency employee, he started a herd of up to 20 animals in 2001 at his 70-acre farm in Powhatan, Va., before he retired. A yak escaped a butcher and gained Internet fame. It’s the latest struggle for his former tech worker owner. 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Captain Christopher Newport arrived from England with badly needed supplies, and imposed the emperor’s policy in reverse by proclaiming Powhatan a subordinate chief under the authority of King James I of England. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “This type of activity is exactly what they need. They can’t travel like they used to, but they should still have these opportunities,” said Dasenbrook, who visits her husband every day at Powhatan. A recent college graduate helps nursing-home residents see the world — without leaving home 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z There were roughly 50,000 Native Americans in Virginia, including the Powhatan confederacy that inhabited what is now Alexandria, before English settlers arrived. Indigenous Peoples’ Day to replace Columbus Day in the District, other jurisdictions 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z JAMESTOWN, Va. — The powerful American Indian chief, known as Powhatan, had refused the English settlers’ demands to return stolen guns and swords at Jamestown, Va., so the English retaliated. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z One of the dead, Christopher Kelly Rapp of Powhatan, enjoyed Scottish music and joined a pipe band last fall. Virginia victims had 150 years of combined service with city 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Both sets of colonies reflected important aspects of English society, and both fought bitterly with Indian neighbors like Powhatan, but the contrasts between them became at least as important as the similarities. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Jordan Yates, Powhatan’s activities coordinator, said the facility has a geriatric psychiatrist who talks to residents and adjusts their medication dosages. A recent college graduate helps nursing-home residents see the world — without leaving home 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Christopher Kelly Rapp of Powhatan: An engineer with 11 months in public works. A list of the 12 killed in a shooting in Virginia Beach 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Jamestown is also marking the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans, but the descendants of Powhatan worry their place in the history is often overlooked. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z A native of the Richmond area, Ramirez grew up in Powhatan and earned an undergraduate degree in history and political science from Vanguard University in California, then a master’s degree in education from the school. Republican announces bid to unseat Rep. Spanberger in Virginia’s 7th District 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z The movements that brought John Smith and Powhatan together were part of a vortex of changes in the seventeenth century that transformed people all around the basin of the Atlantic Ocean. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Berryman said she has earned “a few thousand dollars in the past few months” by booking sessions with about 10 suburban retirement communities, including Powhatan. A recent college graduate helps nursing-home residents see the world — without leaving home 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The Powhatan Sheriff’s Office said a K-9 named Bane was able to find the two children — both 8 years old — within minutes after they became lost while playing a game. Virginia police dog dubbed hero after finding children lost in woods 'within 15 minutes' 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z When the settlers arrived in Virginia in 1607, the Pamunkeys were part of an empire of 30 tribes overseen by Powhatan, who was known as the “chief of chiefs.” Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Grewal says the state will notify “all relevant” agencies of the newly formalized recognition status of Powhatan and Ramapough nations within 30 days. NJ reaffirms official status of 2 Native American tribes 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Powhatan may also have met survivors from the Roanoke expedition, for he later reported that white people had once lived near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay but died in an intertribal war. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Halsey, who was an intellectual-property lawyer before he retired, didn’t have to leave his wheelchair at Powhatan Nursing Home in Falls Church, Va., to make the trip. A recent college graduate helps nursing-home residents see the world — without leaving home 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The Daily Press reports the unnamed park will be about 10 miles from the former village of Werowocomoco, which was cleared and settled around 1200 by Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas’ father. Virginia’s new state park to tell story of state’s Indians 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z When the English arrived, Powhatan wanted to trade with them — food in exchange for weapons and more-sophisticated tools to butcher deer and to cut hides. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The Pamunkey were among the group of tribes led by Chief Powhatan in what is now Virginia. Tribe seeks to build Virginia’s first casino in Norfolk 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z After several initial skirmishes, the English and the Powhatans settled into a wary truce, occasionally punctuated by murders and violence on either side. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Popular understanding of Virginia’s native people comes from early English accounts, and Jamestown settlers were all about Powhatan, Pocahontas and the Indians along the James and York rivers. The Indians were right, the English were wrong: A Virginia tribe reclaims its past 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z For 21 years, Willey has lived down this secluded gravel road in the woods of Powhatan, Va., a community west of Richmond. After Kavanaugh, conservatives rally to save a Clinton accuser’s home 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Powhatan gradually realized that containing the settlers wouldn’t be possible: “They were going to grab the land.” Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Virginia lawmakers, state and local law enforcement, family and friends, and others are expected to gather Friday in Powhatan County to dedicate part of Route 13 as “Trooper Michael T. Walter Memorial Highway.” Virginia highway to be dedicated in honor of slain officer 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z These were the circumstances when John Smith went looking for food and fell captive to Powhatan. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z All that emphasis on Powhatan as the only native leader of significance — that’s because he was the most familiar to the settlers, who tended to aggrandize their own experience, King said. The Indians were right, the English were wrong: A Virginia tribe reclaims its past 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z She purchased her home in Powhatan with her husband’s life insurance money. After Kavanaugh, conservatives rally to save a Clinton accuser’s home 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Through inheritance, war and marriage, Powhatan had built a realm that stretched about 6,000 square miles from modern-day Alexandria to the North Carolina border. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Grade-school children can recite the bullet points of her history: She was the 17th-century daughter of Powhatan who negotiated with the English at Jamestown, married an English colonist and converted to Christianity. Perspective | How Pocahontas — the myth and the slur — props up white supremacy 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The result was a bitter war of attrition with the Powhatans that did not abate until 1613, when the settlers captured Pocahontas and held her hostage. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Historians have long asserted that was because the Rappahannocks wanted to keep a safe distance from the great Powhatan to the south. The Indians were right, the English were wrong: A Virginia tribe reclaims its past 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Her actual name was Matoaka, and she was born in about 1596 to a Powhatan chief ruling over more than 30 Algonquin-speaking tribes, according to the National Park Service history of the Jamestown Colony site. Trump using ‘Pocahontas’ as a slur is part of her sad, 400-year history as a pawn 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The English also had copper, which was so valuable that Powhatan used it to pay warriors. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Rich Perry, who runs a wildlife removal company — Virginia Wildlife Management and Control in Powhatan — said he was one of those who helped identify the snake. Rare two-headed copperhead snake found in Virginia 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Powhatan died in 1617, just as the tobacco boom was taking off, and any traces of a mutually beneficial Indian-English relationship in Virginia died with him. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z And Powhatan wasn’t a feared overlord but more of an equal. The Indians were right, the English were wrong: A Virginia tribe reclaims its past 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Relations with the native residents were mixed, with the Powhatans providing food but also chafing under the demands of colonists, who died by the hundreds in the settlement’s early years. Trump using ‘Pocahontas’ as a slur is part of her sad, 400-year history as a pawn 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Powhatan had built his empire in part through marriage alliances, so he probably saw this marriage as an agreement. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Worse yet, Trump is mushing together his tribes: At an event to honor Navajo heroes, he used the name of a Powhatan woman to disparage a senator who claimed Cherokee ancestry. Trump’s 2020 Birther campaign: President challenges Sen. Elizabeth Warren to take a DNA test 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The newcomers had unwittingly entered the territory of a confederacy of some 30 small Indian tribes from the Algonquian language group who shared the name or title of their supreme chief, or “emperor,” Powhatan. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “Powhatan looms way larger than life in some respects because the English are there, and they’re writing about him,” King said. The Indians were right, the English were wrong: A Virginia tribe reclaims its past 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The Wolverines clinched their third Virginia Class 4 state title in a row with a 9-1 victory Saturday against Powhatan. Softball Top 10: Madison finishes perfect season with state championship 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Powhatan, whose formal name was Wahunsonacock, gave the tribes autonomy under regional chiefs, and they paid him a tribute of animal hides, beads, shells and food, which he stored in warehouses. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z He was a past chief of the medical department at Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital in Arlington and past medical director of the Powhatan Nursing Home in Falls Church. Washington-area obituaries of note 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Like the related tribes who had sparred with the Roanoke colonists, the Powhatans grew corn, beans, and squash, lived in bark-covered houses, and hunted game and seafood with stone-tipped arrows. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Brian Tyler of Powhatan is charged with murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the daytime shooting Sunday. Man charged in daytime fatal shooting in downtown Richmond 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Her father, Powhatan, was the leader of a powerful confederacy when, in 1607, a hundred Englishmen landed. 'Trump doesn't understand history': Native Americans tell their story in DC 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Powhatan, Joseph Kelly wrote in “Marooned,” “expected deference. He expected obedience. Both were given to him spontaneously.” Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Many of the members of the tribes are descendants of Pocahontas’ Virginia Powhatan tribe. Senate passes bill giving recognition to 6 Virginia tribes 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The Powhatans already knew about Europeans, for explorers’ vessels had occasionally entered the Chesapeake for several decades. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The grants include one to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe to support the acquisition of tribal lands along the James River, known to them as the Powhatan. $12M in grants awarded to protect Virginia land 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The male student at Powhatan High School was charged with making threats to commit serious bodily harm to persons on school property. Virginia student charged with making threat against school 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Four hundred years ago, Powhatan tried to understand what the English were doing as they built a fort at Jamestown and constructed houses. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Once completed, there will be 18 residences situated in a quaint neighborhood off Powhatan Street where older homes mix with several local businesses. Loft retreat and private terrace complete these new townhouses in Alexandria 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Failing that, they might live off the local population like soldiers in enemy territory, but severe drought had left the Powhatans with little to spare. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z This election cycle, the lifelong Democrat who lives on a farm in Powhatan County, Virginia, upped the ante, donating $6,500 so far to Herring's re-election bid. Trump bump: Court fights draw big money into attorney general races 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z A statement released by Powhatan County Public Schools to parents Thursday called it a “vague threat.” Virginia student charged with making threat against school 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “For many informe me,” Powhatan told Smith in one of their encounters when Smith had come looking for food, “your comming is not for trade, but to invade my people and possesse my Country.” Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The six tribes were part of the Powhatan Nation, a confederation of eastern Virginia tribes that met the first permanent English settlers in America at Jamestown in 1607. ‘400 years is long enough’: Virginia’s ‘first contact’ Indian tribes demand federal recognition 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Virginians struck back ruthlessly, vowing to root the Powhatans “out from being longer a people uppon the face of the Earth.” Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z This election cycle, the lifelong Democrat who lives on a farm in Powhatan County, Virginia, upped the ante, donating $6,500 so far to Herring's re-election bid. Trump bump: Court fights draw big money into attorney general races 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z He founded and ran a nonprofit, the Powhatan Youth Wrestling and Community Development Corp., through a local gym, he said. Virginia State Police agent shot dead in Richmond 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The English captured Powhatan’s most beloved daughter — Pocahontas — and held her captive for a year. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The surviving settlers sought help from the Powhatan Indians, upon whose land they had planted their struggling colony, and traded various trinkets with them for food. Opinion | Legislators rewrite Virginia’s history, overstating its ‘Christian heritage’ 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Powhatan casualties soon exceeded English losses many times over, and sporadic warfare continued until 1632, leaving the tribe barely independent on a fragment of its former territory. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Filled with food and tired after a fine day, Victoria and I return to Powhatan to retire. TRAVEL: Williamsburg, Virginia, offers craft beer and whiskey, oyster trail, food and relaxation 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z As a trooper, he transferred in 2005 to the Richmond Division’s Powhatan office. Virginia State Police agent shot dead in Richmond 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z “The defeat of the Pamunkeys was the beginning of the end of the Powhatan empire,” Horn wrote. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, after responding to calls reporting shots fired about 9:24 p.m., police found McClennon near Powhatan Park with trauma to his upper body. Man killed in Alexandria had run from California halfway house 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z The Powhatans struck once more in 1644, but they were far too weak for victory. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Ford’s driver, Christopher P. Johnson, 35, of Powhatan, Va., was unhurt, they said. Four injured, including Va. state trooper, in I-95 crash that police say involved aggressive drivers 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z The state park in Powhatan is managed by the state Department of Parks and Tourism. Small towns in Lawton County lack election contests 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z “The spirit of my ancestors is here,” she said, standing near a hillside that holds the remains of Powhatan. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z One example is the questionable ongoing prosecution of the investment partnerships Powhatan Energy Fund and Huntrise Energy Fund by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Reining in Prosecutorial Misconduct 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The Werowocomoco site is believed to be where Powhatan and Pocahontas lived when English settlers first arrived in Virginia in the early 1600s. Site of Powhatan village to become national park 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Pocahontas is the nickname of the daughter of a Powhatan chief who was kidnapped by the English about 1613. Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ attack leaves fellow Republicans squirming (again) 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Powhatan played fast and loose with the settlers who, inexperienced and increasingly desperate, courted trouble. What's Missing From the Pocahontas Story 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z William M. Kelso, the premier archaeologist on Jamestown, said he thinks Powhatan “realized the English could be a lifeline to trade if they got copper and weapons to go after their enemies.” Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Within a year, with the backing of a local utility, the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, now called the FirstEnergy Corporation, he secured financing to buy the Powhatan No. 6 mine. A Crusader in the Coal Mine, Taking On President Obama 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z On orders Mr. Cruz allegedly gave from inside the Powhatan Correctional Center, near Richmond, gang members planned to kill a former member. MS-13 gang killings linked to immigrant surge 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Fifty-four layoffs were planned for the mine in Powhatan Point, Ohio. Business roundup: Midwest flooding disrupts industries, kills thousands of pigs 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Smith was captured by Powhatan and thought he would be killed. What's Missing From the Pocahontas Story 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z There’s an exhibit that showcases some of them called the “World of Pocahontas,” named after Powhatan’s famous daughter. Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z On this day, Mr. Murray descended into the Powhatan No. 6 mine for what would probably be his last visit. A Crusader in the Coal Mine, Taking On President Obama 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z A court- ordered mapmaker has offered a plan that, if finalized, would replace the Brat stronghold of Hanover County with the more moderate Powhatan County, perhaps benefiting an establishment candidate. GOP’s Rep. Wittman says he is running for governor of Virginia in 2017 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z In city budget discussions in spring 2014, Young proposed moving the fire engine and crew from the Old Town station on Powhatan Street to the new station. Firefighter-less fire station finally lands a crew 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Seeing the chance for peace, Dale and Powhatan approved. What's Missing From the Pocahontas Story 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Then, he said, Pocahontas — Powhatan’s daughter — came to his rescue and “got his head in her armes, and laid her owne upon his to save him from death.” Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The bureau says the highest average cost was in Powhatan County, where dinner for 10 is $59.83. Virginia Farm Bureau: Thanksgiving meal costs down this year 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z “There may be some irregularities going on in Powhatan County,” he said. McAuliffe’s hopes for Senate majority dashed 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The tribe was considered the most powerful in the Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom, which greeted the English settlers at Jamestown, and claims Pocahontas among its lineage. Calif. group appeals Virginia tribe’s federal recognition 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Recently, a team of public and private entities is working together to create new fish habitat in the waters of Claytor Lake out of concrete waste from a partially demolished dam at Camp Powhatan. Boy Scout dam debris reused as fish habitat in Claytor Lake 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Powhatan, the father of Pocahontas, grew a chiefdom that spanned 32 tribes at its peak. Pocahontas' tribe, the Pamunkey of Virginia, finally recognized by U.S. 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z West had been killed in 1810 at age 24 during a skirmish with Powhatan Indians at the Falls of the Jamestown River, near what is now Richmond. Archaeologists Identify Bodies of Lost Leaders of Jamestown 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The men all died during the settlement’s tenuous early years when colonists struggled to grow enough food to survive and frequently clashed with the Powhatan Confederacy, a Native American tribe that dominated the region. Remains of Early Colonial Jamestown Leaders Are Identified 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Multiple news outlets report the break-in occurred early Monday morning at American Family Pawn & Guns in Powhatan. 2 arrested after 30 handguns stolen from Virginia pawn shop 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The concrete is waste from the demolished spillway of a dam on Macks Creek used to create a small lake at Camp Powhatan owned by the Boy Scouts Blue Ridge Mountains Council. Boy Scout dam debris reused as fish habitat in Claytor Lake 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z The tour is set to begin Monday in Norfolk with stops planned later in the week in Henrico, Goochland, Hanover, Chesterfield and Powhatan counties. Virginia AG launching 2nd annual public safety tour 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Powhatan Energy Fund, a power trading firm based in West Chester, PA, responded to accusations of market manipulation made by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement. Whither Power Markets? FERC's Moment Of Truth 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z By this time, however, relations between the Powhatan and the English were stretched to the breaking point, and tensions were running high. The Day Captain John Smith Met Pocahontas 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Kirby Burch of Powhatan County, a prominent hunter and advocate of hunters’ rights, said he would not have a major problem with protecting white deer. Woman launches project to protect Va.’s white deer 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Donations of supplies or food for veterans or deployed military members will be accepted at Belle Isle in Lancaster, First Landing in Virginia Beach, Lake Anna in Spotsylvania and Powhatan State Park. Va. State Parks offers free Veterans Day admission 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z He is serving two life sentences at the Powhatan Correctional Center. Search to resume for Va. teen missing since 2013 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Nearly five years after those accusations were first made, FERC’s Commissioners must finally weigh in on the merits of the Powhatan dispute. Whither Power Markets? FERC's Moment Of Truth 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Pocahontas’s father was making Smith a minor chief — a weroance — within the Powhatan tribe. The Day Captain John Smith Met Pocahontas 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z It was filmed at VMI in Lexington, the state Capitol, a Powhatan farm and a plantation on the James River. Film co-written by Dominion CEO opens Friday 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Featured artifacts reveal that there was more interaction and familiarity between the Powhatans and English within the fort during the early period than is reflected in the historic record. Historic Jamestowne opens new exhibit 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z It is also believed to be where Pocahontas appealed to Powhatan, her father, to spare the life of Smith. Obama eyes sacred Va. Indian site as US park unit 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z It was indeed a quake, centered about 0.7 miles below ground, according to the USGS, and eight miles southwest of Powhatan. Richmond area is rattled by magnitude 3.2 earthquake As a precaution, he made the Powhatan taste every dish before they would eat it. The Day Captain John Smith Met Pocahontas 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Besides being Powhatan’s seat of power, the Werowocomoco site is also believed to be where Pocahontas appealed to her father Powhatan to save Smith’s life. Va. gov to visit Indian site along York River 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z The two competed in their first rodeo together in Powhatan, Va., earlier this spring. Grabbing the bull by the horns Archaeological digs have revealed a longhouse befitting the stature of Powhatan and the outlines of ditches that experts believe delineated sacred and secular portions of Werowocomoco, also indicative of Powhatan’s stature. Obama eyes sacred Va. Indian site as US park unit 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z The quake, which was centered in the area of Powhatan and Amelia counties, was far smaller than the one that caused damage to buildings in the Washington area about 21 / 2 years ago. Richmond area is rattled by magnitude 3.2 earthquake Last year, 19 tribes sent representatives, including the Miwok and Maidu, from central California; the Pawnee, from Kansas and Nebraska; the Powhatan, from Virginia; and the Nipmuck, from Massachusetts. Smithsonian archives preserve lost and dying languages 2014-01-20T21:03:43Z In October or early November, with about 300 colonists crowded into the narrow confines of the James fort, the Powhatans launched a full-scale attack and siege, cutting off any hope of outside relief. Evidence of Cannibalism Found at Jamestown Site 2013-05-02T00:59:47Z The local Powhatan Indians at first welcomed and fed the settlers. Evidence of Cannibalism Found at Jamestown Site 2013-05-01T18:30:57Z Archaeologist Martin Gallivan helped lead a dig at the site and is working on a book on the Algonquian chiefdoms, including Powhatan. Obama eyes sacred Va. Indian site as US park unit 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z The starving time nearly ended the colony, which was riven by internal dissent, under frequent attack by Powhatan Indians, and short of food almost from its founding in 1607. Skeleton of teenage girl confirms cannibalism at Jamestown colony 2013-05-01T15:14:33Z He also voiced Chief Powhatan in Disney's 1995 animated movie Pocahontas. Mohicans actor Russell Means dies 2012-10-22T16:40:38Z In July, for instance, the Ohio Valley Coal Company announced that it would cut 29 workers from its Powhatan No. 6 mine in Belmont County, Ohio, across the Ohio River from Wheeling, W.Va. Steel Shipments Reviving Ohio River Valley 2012-09-06T01:53:58Z “I don’t think there’s any better person for the job than myself,” said Johnson, a Powhatan, Va., native. Virginia Tech introduces Johnson as men?s basketball coach 2012-05-01T23:05:00Z Some of the Beautiful Floats It began with floats of the four tribes of Indians in this section which recognized the great king Powhatan as their ruler, the Mattaponi, Chickahominy, Pamunkey and the Rappahannock tribes. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z By way of return for these honors, Powhatan generously presented Captain Newport with his old shoes and mantle! Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The creation of Powhatan County in 1777 was of the same type. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z After Smith had been an inmate of Powhatan's wigwam awhile, he was permitted to leave the Indians. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z These can be starting points for fourth-graders, concepts to build on — from Roanoke to Smith & Powhatan to the Starving Time. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z I knew the Powhatan would not be looking for us so soon, and planned to catch her off her guard. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z She was married in 1613, and by means of this event a lasting peace was established with Powhatan and his tribe. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The name Powhatan honored the celebrated Indian chieftain. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z A lovelier character than Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, king of the country where the first white settlement in Virginia was made, is rarely found among any people. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Powhatan knew the English settlers were a terrible threat, but he was a ruler of great spiritual, mental, and physical strength. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z The Powhatan saw us sooner than I had expected, and started but she was not quick enough. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z Newport, whose object was to make discoveries, and as they were to pass through Powhatan's territories, it was thought best to secure his favor by various presents. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z He had already secretly detached the steamer Powhatan, an indispensable part of the Sumter fleet, and sent it on a useless expedition to Pensacola Harbor. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z Carried in a sort of triumph through several villages, he was taken before Powhatan, the same chief whom he had visited in company with Newport. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z His “Historie of Travaile into Virginia Britannia” serves as one of the most important sources we have on that moment “When Worlds Met,” and he paints a more complicated picture of Powhatan. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z Powhatan, which proceeded to stand guard over the harbour, keeping well off shore on account of the reefs and shoals that were under her lee. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z A great war of words ensued between Smith and Powhatan, which ended in hostilities, Smith endeavoring to take the latter prisoner. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The gallant general looked upon the widow very much as he did upon his thorough-bred horse, Powhatan. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z According to a historian of The Foundry G.C. in Powhatan, is the site of Robert E. Lee's last bivouac as a Confederate general. Civil War Links 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z By way of explanation, Powhatan apparently told his visitors that he had recently ordered an ambush of the Piankatank people, killing twenty-four of their men, and now he displayed his trophies for all to see. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z I knew the blockaders would not expect us for at least four days, and we surprised them just as we had surprised the Powhatan at Bermuda. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z There's Powhatan Court House now, I believe it tried to get itself called 'Scottsville,' or something of that sort, but nobody knows it as anything but Powhatan Court House. A Man of Honor 2011-10-02T02:00:16.927Z The old soldier was delighted and ordered Powhatan to be led to Mrs. Fauntleroy's. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Unlike the Siouan and the Iroquoian, the Algonquian tribes of tidewater Virginia, such as the Powhatans, did not erect earth mounds—at least, as far as present evidence indicates. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z The English never heard why Powhatan had done this — why he had had these men killed — but perhaps that was the point. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z When at length Smith was brought before Powhatan, he was received with all the formal pomp and state known to the savage court. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Sir," said he to his son, "the Whig party has disgraced itself and Mr. Clay's district, and I must part with my favorite horse Powhatan, who has no equal in the Commonwealth. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Great men, like the "Emperor" Powhatan, had leather pillows, a real luxury. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z I do, however, think that an understanding of Powhatan’s relationship to violence is not simply desirable but necessary. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z By dawn of day, on the morning after the interview just related, the army under the command of Sir William Berkley took up its line of march toward the falls of the Powhatan. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z His end was not yet, however, for Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas, according to Smith, saved the day by thrusting herself between him and the up-raised club. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z "Madam," said the General, addressing the pretty widow, "I have come to pay the wager I have lost—Powhatan is yours." Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The principal residence of Powhatan was at Portan or Powhatan Bay, on York River, and was of the arbor variety and very long. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Consider the last sentence in this two-page section: Without the help of Powhatan, his daughter Pocahontas, and the Powhatan Indians, Jamestown might have ended up as another “Lost Colony.” New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z Immediately around the foot of this elevation were seated the few grim warriors yet remaining of that once powerful nation, and on her right hand the Powhatans. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z According to early writers of Jamestown, Henry's life was saved by Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z "Right you are madam," said the General, "but I can never allow you to select an inferior animal, and I have none that approaches Powhatan." Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z In size, the Treasure House of Powhatan, at a place called Orapaks, was one of the largest known structures in seventeenth-century Virginia. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Students — or at least the ones half paying attention — would at this point wonder what in the world happened to “the help of Powhatan, his daughter Pocahontas, and the Powhatan Indians.” New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z So they have been going ever since Powhatan made the first peace with your race. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z The sympathy which Pocahontas had shown for the colonists had caused an estrangement between her and her father, Powhatan. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The Indians along the James and York rivers were attacked; Pocahontas, the daughter of Powhatan, was captured, and the hostage was used to force that powerful chief to make peace. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z At Pamunkey, Virginia, Powhatan possessed three Temples, situated on top of red sandy hills—which, by the way, may have been artificial platform mounds. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Remember that Powhatan was a man who understood power. New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z At that time they were all to proceed to the Powhatan domain. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z At the time of the founding of Jamestown in 1607 Powhatan had more than thirty Indian tribes under his rule. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z One of the earliest and most noted American vessels of the same type was the Powhatan. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z It was also decided to enlist the aid of the Pamunkey Indians, who were descendants of Powhatan's braves, and had been allies of the English against other tribes. The Story of Bacon's Rebellion 2011-06-16T02:00:14.737Z The Powhatans had used power and violence in an attempt to expel the foreigners, and it had almost worked! New problems found in 4th-grade Virginia history textbook 2012-01-19T09:00:00Z No son of Powhatan could have stood there with more dignity, and young Harry Dale’s face broke into a smile of welcome. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z These tribes made up a confederation under the iron rule of a powerful "king" called Powhatan. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z It had belonged to old Powhatan, a racer buried in the field many years before. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z Suddenly Pocahontas, Powhatan's "dearest jewel and daughter," as she is styled in the quaint narrative, appeared before Captain Smith. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Delia said she was born at Powhatan, Virginia, and was the youngest of thirteen children. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z Indentured servants, as well as blacks from Africa, had labored on that path in front of him; and up it had once stalked a deputation of the great Powhatan’s red tribes. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Smith made a map which shows a total of one hundred and sixty-one villages within Powhatan's "32 Kingdomes." The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Portions of Davidsonville Historic State Park and Powhatan Historic State Park in northwest Arkansas are closed due to the rising of the river. Floods force evacuations in Ohio Valley, Missouri 2011-04-25T20:07:52Z The nearest neighbours of the English were the Chickahominys, a powerful tribe of Indians who were just now free from the yoke of Powhatan, whom they regarded as a tyrant. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The Indians who supplied the Pilgrims with corn in that first dreadful winter were Algonkins; so were Powhatan and Pocahontas, King Philip and Massasoit. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z Rolfe had imported quite a fortune in tobacco, and he had been no fool in marrying Powhatan's daughter who did him honor as Lady Delaware presented her. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The tribes between the Rappahannock and the Potomac Rivers belonged to the Powhatan confederacy. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The crowning of Powhatan was intended to win his favor, but the compliment did not make the shrewd old chief altogether friendly to the white strangers. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Powhatan had many wives; when he tired of them he would present them to those of his subjects whom he considered the most deserving. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Several pieces of light artillery, together with volleys of musketry in quick succession, thundered over the smooth waters of the Powhatan, and reverberated in multiplied peals under the feet of the Recluse. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z "Powhatan did bid me to find you out to show me your God, the King, Queen, and Prince, you so much told us of." The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z If, thought Captain Argall, Powhatan's favorite daughter could be captured and held as a hostage peace might be made. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Bent upon gaining their good-will, or at least determined to secure corn, Smith sailed down the James, around Point Comfort, and up the York River with about forty men to Powhatan's home. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Each village and tribe had its respective chief, or "werowance," as he was called among the Powhatan Indians. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The murmuring waters of the Powhatan rippled along the sandy shore with a melancholy monotony, indescribably soothing to her harassed and troubled mind. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z I shall call you Father for I love you just as much as I do Powhatan. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Powhatan did not respond to these demands as Captain Argall had planned. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Powhatan's heart was so touched that he released Smith and allowed him to return three days later to Jamestown. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Powhatan, sensible of the pomp and dignity proper to his position as a great warrior, particularly desired to impress the English who were settling at Jamestown. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z On the other hand the rays fell in broad sheets of light upon the tranquil waters of the noble Powhatan, as seen through the deep green foliage of the woodland vista. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z He was less pleased than he appeared by Powhatan's invitation. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Not unfrequently was I “twitted” with the blood of poor old Powhatan, which, after two hundred years of “whitening,” must have circulated very sparsely in my veins. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z In the autumn Captain Newport came from England with orders from the London Company to crown Powhatan. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Soon a most doleful noise came from behind the mat, and Powhatan, disguised in "the most fearfullest manner," and looking "more like a devil than a man," entered, with some two hundred Indians, painted black. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The city of Jamestown was situated upon an island in the Powhatan, about twenty leagues from where that noble river empties its waters into those of the Chesapeake Bay. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z His hearers were envious of his account of the food and furs at Powhatan's long house, but did not praise his prowess in felling several Indians single-handed. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Where Smith says, after viewing the stone on which he is to be decapitated, "It's a hard pill, but a harder piller, Life's a conundrum," and Powhatan replies: "Then lie down and give it up." The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z I have seen no reason to recant what I said here, either; these are the sentiments I now entertain, as I did when they were delivered before the people of Powhatan. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z Presents of various toys were given them for Powhatan and his family, and they went away satisfied. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Craig Jennings, the president of Powhatan Coaching, an entrepreneur-coaching service based in Long Island, , says the first thing any entrepreneur must do is to create what he calls a "success plan." 5 Tips for Running a Part-Time Business 2011-01-24T09:30:00Z Powhatan, who had feared and hated him when he was around, now defended him. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z We learn from the same papers, that the enemy’s steam-frigate, Powhatan, Lieutenant Porter, with more sagacity, pursued us to Maranham, arriving just one week after our departure. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Bring in the story of Powhatan, and of Pocahontas and her important marriage. The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. Their excuse was that they had used up the most that they had, and that they were under commands from Powhatan neither to trade with the English nor to allow them to enter their river. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The Spanish chroniclers were not liars nor blunderers,—any more than our own later pioneers who wrote gravely of the Indian King Philip, and the Indian King Powhatan, and the Indian Princess Pocahontas. The Spanish Pioneers Powhatan would be immensely pleased, although he would never admit it. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The British steam sloop Jason touched at the Southwest Pass, yesterday, and communicated with the Powhatan. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Busts of Powhatan and Massasoit looked down from pedestals upon the young Indian girl as she reflected the advancing stages of education and refinement which make the civilized world. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter He meditated a plan for surprising and entrapping Powhatan into his power. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The Shawnees were noted for their cruelty and they joined forces with the Powhatans. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia Smith was possibly jealous that Rolfe had hit upon a practical export from Virginia, if not because he had married Powhatan's daughter. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The telescope revealed to us, the next morning, that the Powhatan had returned to her station. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z On one of these voyages Captain Smith was taken prisoner by the Indians, who led him before their chief Powhatan. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Powhatan was gathering his forces and planning the certain destruction of his visitors. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z This king in Smith's history is called brother to Powhatan, but by the Indians he was not so esteemed. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Queen Anne just must do the right thing by Powhatan's girl. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The first book comprises the geography of the country, with a full and admirable account of the manners and customs of Powhatan and his people. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The great chief Powhatan looked on him as the leader of these white strangers who had settled in his land. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read He made the Indians first taste of every dish, and he then sent them back to Powhatan, asking him, "to make haste," for he was awaiting his arrival. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z This I take to be the place in Purchase's fourth book of his pilgrim, called Uttamussack, where was formerly the principal temple of the country, and the metropolitan seat of the priests in Powhatan's time. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts On their way they made friends with a savage chief who was the son of the great Powhatan. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Forthwith Powhatan ordered out all his people, except his two queens "that always sit by him," and bade Hamor deliver his message. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia It was Pocahontas, the pretty young daughter of Powhatan. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read At Powhatan's request they left a man named Edward Brynton to hunt for him, while the Dutchmen remained to finish his house. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Smith's petition to her Majesty, in behalf of Pocahontas, daughter to the Indian Emperor, Powhatan. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts He had none of his big brother Powhatan's tolerance of the invader. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Powhatan, and the treacherous Dutchmen who had been sent to build him a house, and who were attracted by the abundant good cheer that they enjoyed at Werowocomoco, now together plotted Smith's destruction. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia This was after the death of Powhatan, who had been a friend to the whites. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read A plan for bringing Powhatan to terms immediately suggested itself to the unscrupulous captain. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z This man had orders from Powhatan, to count the people in England, and give him an account of their number. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Powhatan was old, fat, and rich—not enough fight left in him. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Smith, landing with Percy and two others, was received by Powhatan at the head of two or three hundred warriors formed in two crescents; some twenty men and a number of women carrying painted baskets. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia A creek runs into the James River between the Wilcox plantation and Fort Powhatan and I had to ride about a mile back into the country before I could find a ford. My Service in the U.S. Colored Cavalry A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, March 4, 1908 At last Sir Thomas Dale, then the governor of the colony, taking with him Pocahontas and one hundred and fifty men, embarked in the colony's vessels for a visit to Powhatan. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Powhatan's death, and successors, 34 Peace renewed by the successors, 34 35. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts He was frightened over Powhatan's power over many tribes, but most just now over his own hide. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Smith attempted to inveigle Powhatan into an ambuscade, but the savages, on a nearer approach, discovering the English with arms in their hands, fled. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia “No, no!” she replied, bitterly; “the blood of Powhatan now runs in this narrow channel,” and she held out her graceful arms, as she spoke, with an expressive gesture. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Powhatan did not long detain Captain Smith for such trivial uses as making trinkets for Pocahontas. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z There was Seba Smith, more generally known as "Major Jack Downing," from the hu-151-morous papers which he wrote under that name, and who about this time was writing the romance in verse called Powhatan. Literary New York Its Landmarks and Associations Powhatan inquired with superb scorn: "Why have you and your people come into my land without an invitation?" The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z However, Hamor being accompanied by two of Powhatan's own people, he was satisfied, and conducted him to the royal cabin, where a guard of two hundred bowmen stood always in attendance. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia "Yes, Powhatan, but there's a difference between teaching and terrifying." John March, Southerner Powhatan still looked with covetous eyes upon the glittering swords, the ponderous muskets, and the serviceable pistols of the English. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z We have seized Wilson's Wharf Landing; a brigade of Wilde's colored troops are there; at Fort Powhatan landing two regiments of the same brigade have landed. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War He invented this one, knowing that the Monacans were Powhatan's enemies. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z At the time of the first settlement of the colony, Powhatan was usually attended, especially when asleep, by a body-guard of fifty tall warriors; he afterwards augmented the number to about two hundred. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Servants have rights, Powhatan, and we shouldn't increase their burdens by heartless delays. John March, Southerner The Potomac Indians were at first unwilling to do this, fearing that it might involve them in a war with Powhatan. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The division numbered about 3,000, a portion of it being still at Wilson's Landing, Fort Powhatan, City Point and Bermuda Hundreds. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Powhatan could not swallow so many answers whole. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Smith now treated his Indian guides kindly, and showing Rawhunt, a favorite servant of Powhatan, two pieces of cannon and a grindstone, gave him leave to carry them home to his master. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Why, of co'se not, my love, if you——" "Ah, Powhatan, please! John March, Southerner It was a long time before anything more was heard from Powhatan. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z General Grant's entire force could not have been much less than a hundred and thirty thousand, including Sheridan's cavalry, the force at City Point, and the provisional brigade at Fort Powhatan. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 "Lay the death stones beside the fire," commanded Powhatan of two warriors. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Newport arrived with a second supply, and brought out also presents for Powhatan, a basin and ewer, bedstead and suit of scarlet clothes. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Much more could have been done had he not consumed so many days in a pompous visit and lengthy negotiations with the wily Powhatan. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 Powhatan," said Captain Smith, "believing your promises to supply my wants, I neglected all to satisfy your desire, and to testify my love I sent you my men for your building, neglecting mine own. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The king, fearing the hostility of the English more than the anger of Powhatan, consented, although with great reluctance, and she was placed aboard Argoll's ship. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Facing first Powhatan's granite countenance, and now the stones, Smith knew that he had struck real barriers. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z At this Powhatan, in a passion, left them; but returning to supper, he entertained them with a pleasant countenance. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia On June 7, 1610, the settlers, except some of the Poles and Dutchmen who were with Powhatan, boarded the ship, left Jamestown, and started down the James. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 That night was spent at Werowocomoco, and the following day the building of Powhatan's house went forward. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z This remarkable savage was long supposed to have been the brother of Powhatan, but newly discovered evidence tends to show that this was not the case. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Powhatan had told Smith of white men who were attired like himself and who were now abiding in Ocanahawan, so Smith had already recorded that on his map. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Powhatan was deeply offended, and nothing more was heard from him for a long time. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia This helped to strengthen the treaties worked out with old Powhatan and with the closer Chickahominies. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 Perhaps also Powhatan distrusted her friendship for the whites. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The news of the capture of his favorite child filled Powhatan with rage and grief. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 How would Powhatan like a kettle which spewed steam out of its snout? The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z To remedy these, by a messenger he proposed to purchase from Powhatan his seat of that name, a little lower down the river. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia It was Argall, too, who, while on a trading expedition on the Potomac, captured Pocahontas and brought her prisoner to Jamestown in an attempt to deal with her father, Powhatan. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 The English told the Indians that they had come to deliver up the daughter of Powhatan and to receive the promised return of men and arms. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Having, it is supposed, been defeated in a battle with the Spaniards, he had led his people to Virginia and united them with the tribes under the command of Powhatan. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Powhatan did bite at such bait after all. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Argall, having sent a messenger to inform Powhatan that his favorite daughter was a prisoner, and must be ransomed with the men and arms, conveyed her to Jamestown. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia It was on March 22, 1622 that the great catastrophe struck Virginia in the form of the well planned and carefully executed massacre by the Indians under the crafty leadership of Opechancanough, successor to Powhatan. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 A peace was patched up and messengers were sent to Powhatan. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z So that when the war cry was once more heard upon the frontier, the savages, although less numerous than in the days of Powhatan or Opechancanough, were far more to be feared. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Still, it was not by parrying words with Powhatan, nor weapons with his brother, that he secured essential food, but by the loving mercy of Pocahontas. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z He entertained them hospitably, but would not admit them into his presence; they, however, saw his brother Opechancanough, who engaged to use his influence with Powhatan in favor of peace. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia This was the beginning of a lasting friendship with "Laughing King," a friendship which was strengthened by Thomas Savage, the young boy exchanged with Powhatan in 1608, who later went to dwell across the Bay. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 The Indians told the English that their imprisoned men "were run off" for fear the English would hang them, but that Powhatan's men "were run after to bring them back." Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Think not, white men, that Powhatan wants the knowledge to prize your friendship. The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage Sir Thomas Dale had sailed up the York River with Captain Argall, hoping to retrieve arms from Powhatan, but without success. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Pocahontas likewise communicated the affair to her brother; so that the report of the marriage soon reached Powhatan, and it proved likewise acceptable to him. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia He was eventually carried before Powhatan who released him, some say through the intercession of the young Pocahontas. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 Powhatan lived sometimes at a village of his name, where Richmond now stands, and sometimes at Werowocomoco, on the York River. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Think not, therefore, Powhatan can attempt to deceive thee— The King's voice trembles; he stops, unable to proceed. The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage Powhatan was gratified and he could scarcely keep from showing it, but he did not deign to come to Jamestown for such a foreign ceremony. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z This fierce and numerous tribe, dwelling on the borders of the Chickahominy River, and near neighbors to the English, had long maintained their independence, and refused to acknowledge the sceptre of Powhatan. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia It was urged, too, that gold be sought more actively; that Powhatan be crowned as a recognition befitting his position; and that more effort be expended in search of the Roanoke settlers. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 It is strange to see with what care and adoration all these people do obey this Powhatan. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Chief, thou art terrible as an enemy, and Powhatan knows the value of thy friendship. The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage Governor Dale, impressed with their success, sent an emissary to Powhatan. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Thus the scheme of Powhatan to destroy the English with their own swords, was happily frustrated. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia She was a captive at the time and held as a hostage to induce Powhatan to comply with certain demands of the colonists at Jamestown. The White Doe The Fate of Virginia Dare Tomocomo, who was considered among the Indians "an understanding fellow," had been charged by Powhatan to count the people in England and give him an exact idea of their strength. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Scene V. Powhatan River, as the first scene. The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage Glad to live on their own ample acres provided by Powhatan, but left to themselves, the couple were happy and prosperous. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z At an appointed signal a volley of musketry was fired from the boats, and Powhatan started up from his seat in alarm, from which, however, he was in a few moments relieved. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The word Powhatan means "falls in a stream," and was originally applied to the falls in the James river at Richmond. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I When Powhatan and his train had had time to deck themselves in all "their greatest braveries," Captain Smith was admitted to the chief's presence. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Go, tell your master, the great Powhatan will soon meet him, terrible as the minister of vengeance. The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage Powhatan was more dubious about this than he had been about the marriage, wanting to keep his bold daughter where he could keep an eye on her. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z It was here that Powhatan was crowned by the conceited Newport; here that supplies for the colony were frequently procured; here that occurred so many interviews and rencontres between the red men and the whites. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia |
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