Powhatan
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a member of any of the Indian tribes belonging to the Powhatan Confederacy.
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the Eastern Algonquian language spoken by the Powhatan people.
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c1550–1618, North American Indian chief in Virginia, father of Pocahontas and founder of the Powhatan Confederacy.
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Named for the Powhatan word for "cloud," Arrokoth is a double-lobed object that resembles a squished snowman.
From Salon • May 7, 2023
It happened around 7:40 p.m. on I-49 northbound near Powhatan, a village in the parish, the sheriff’s office said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
In southern Maine, Mr. Toll purchased the former site of Camp Powhatan, where he was a counselor when he was 18.
From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022
Promoters of colonization publicized Pocahontas as an example of the good work of converting the Powhatan to Christianity.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
The first battle will end and the Powhatan will be victorious.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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