The Powhatan Tribe

Location and Population

• At one point, the Powhatans ruled much of Virginia, so, consequently, the British destroyed them for the land of Virginia.
• While the original Powhatan population was 14,000, the Powhatans are nonexistant.

Symbols

• The Powhatan seal was a large white bird, and it was resting on a rainbow surrounding a forest

Religion

• The Powhatans had two major gods; they were Ahone and Okeus
• Okeus was god of death and destruction, whereas Ahone was god of life.
• Okeys required sacrifices, though Ahone didn't require that.
• While the Powhatans had more gods, Ahone and Okeus were the main ones.

Food

• Powhatans ate deer, fish, and small game gathered by the men while the women gardened vegetables.
• In order for the people to provide food, the men hunted, and the women gardened.

Name

• The Powhatans were named after their first chief even though his real name was was Wahunsonacock.

Free Time

• Because the Powhatans worked so hard, they had very little free time.
• The children were usually helping their parents, but they had toys such as dolls and fake bow and arrows.

Stories

• Pocahontas was a famous Powhatan, although the story told by Captain John Smith was probably just that, a story.
• Another famous story was "How the Indians Got So Many Tribes", even though it isn't true.

Lodging

• The Powhatans resided in longhouses, 200 feet long, and often with an entire clan.