An activist who claims ancestry from the same Virginia tribe as Pocahontas, the Pamunkey indigenous group, is not an enrolled member of the nation, according to the group’s former leader.

Powhatan, the father of Pocahontas, grew a chiefdom that spanned 32 tribes at its peak. But because his successors settled conflicts with the English by signing treaties in 1646 and 1677 ...

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Pocahontas’ tribe was the Pamunkey located in present day Virginia. Her real name was Amonute, but once colonization hit, she became the first case of the MMIP crisis an epidemic that is ...

5. She was taken to England In 1614, Pocahontas is said to have told her father that she wished to remain with the English and not come back to her tribe. She had met tobacco farmer John Rolfe ...

English Captain John Smith, in later years, related the story of Pocahontas saving his life at a time of conflict with the tribe, stopping the blow that would have killed him by placing her head ...

English Capt. John Smith, in later years, related the story of Pocahontas saving his life at a time of conflict with the tribe, stopping the blow that would have killed him by placing her head on his.

The tiny tribe east of Richmond, which claims Pocahontas as an ancestor, will now receive all of the benefits and rights of federally recognized tribes. It can, if it chooses, pursue casino ...

The Pamunkey tribe played “a vital role” with English colonists who arrived at Jamestown in 1607, according to the group’s ...