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The Powhatan Indians

The Powhatan Indians. Uncovering Virginia’s Past. American “Indians”. Columbus thought he arrived in the Indies, so he called the Bahamian natives, “Indians”. Native Americans. First Americans. The Eastern Woodlands. Virginia Along the coast Hot summers, cool winters.

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The Powhatan Indians

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  1. The Powhatan Indians Uncovering Virginia’s Past

  2. American “Indians” • Columbus thought he arrived in the Indies, so he called the Bahamian natives, “Indians” Native Americans First Americans

  3. The Eastern Woodlands • Virginia • Along the coast • Hot summers, cool winters

  4. The Powhatan Indians • Name means “waterfall” • Spoke Algonquian • Famous members • Chief Powhatan • Pocahontas

  5. The Powhatan Indians • Friendly toward colonists at first • Taught hunting, fishing, and farming • Colonists attacked Powhatan • Years of fighting • Lost land

  6. The Powhatan Indians • Resourceful • Used land, plants, and animals for food, clothing, and shelter • Hunted deer, fished, planted corn, beans, and squash • Yehakin villages

  7. The Powhatan Indians • Caring • People – everyone worked together • Nature – land, plants, and animals

  8. Remembering the Powhatan • Today, government is trying to help preserve Indian cultures • Lost land and identity • American Indians exist today • Reservations • Next door neighbors http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/jamestown/jamestown-standalone

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