Powhatan Confederacy
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Like the nations of the Powhatan Confederacy, the Pequots and their diplomatic allies spoke closely related Algonquian languages.
From Literature
The Jamestown colony was built on Chesapeake Bay, at the edge of the Powhatan Confederacy homelands.
From Literature
Their survival depended on ongoing diplomatic conversations between Wahunsonacock, the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy, and John Smith, leader of the Jamestown colony.
From Literature
The Powhatan Confederacy was an alliance of more than thirty Algonquian-speaking tribes.
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Many descendants of the 34-nation Powhatan Confederacy still live in this area.
From Washington Post
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