Article: Early Virginia

Early Virginia

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Wahunsunacock. In 1607, after early attempts to establish English colonies in Virginia failed, the Powhatans and other native peoples of the Chesapeake region helped the settlement at Jamestown to survive, providing food and helping colonists find hunting and fishing spots. Even with their help the English suffered from high mortality and endured periods of starvation. When Capt. John Smith paid a visit to the Powhatan leader, or werowance , known as Wahunsunacock, the Indians engaged in a welcoming ritual in which the chief s daughter, Pocahontas, played a role. Smith interpreted this ceremony as an attempt to kill him, thwarted by Pocahontas s ...

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