The Powhatan Tribe
Did you know Pocahontas was from the Powhatan tribe? The Powhatan tribe was a native american tribe in North America.
The Powhatan was a tribe who lived in North America and lived near forests and waterfalls and rivers. The Powhatan lived in what is now North and South Carolina. They lived in lush green forests that were close to mountain ranges. They also lived on some plains. The Powhatans water sources were big rivers. The Powhatan were surrounded by rivers. The names of these rivers near where they lived are the James River and the Potomac River. They also lived by the Chesapeake Bay.
The Powhatan met their basic needs by hunting, fishing, and building. Their houses were longhouses made of large logs, tree bark, stone and deer hide. But some Powhatan lived in wigwams. The Powhatan ate bison, herbs, corn, salmon, and deer. The Powhatan wore deer skin pelts and beavertail shoes. They also made hard dried deerskin knife holders and animal corpse bags.
The Powhatan believed in three gods the Dirt, Rain, and Tree god. They were a strong, hard working tribe. The Powhatan made canoes fishing poles and hooks to survive. When work was done, they relaxed by jumping off waterfalls, fishing, and canoe racing.The Powhatan were great hunters and were skilled builders. They loved fishing and were great warriors. The Powhatan even made stone canoes!
The Powhatan lived and survived on the land. They also had fascinating beliefs and culture. I wish I had an time machine to take me to their time so I could learn their ways. The Powhatan are an awesome tribe to learn from and study.
Bibliography
Title: The Powhatan
Author: Bail Remond
Place published: Tarrytown New york
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Date published: 2002
