Pocahontas

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 19 December 2022

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Pocahontas is probably the best known Native American in history. But the true story of her life has been eclipsed by a fictionalised version, played out as a romance between an intrepid English captain and a wild native princess. So what is known about the real Pocahontas, and her life before the arrival of the white colonisers? How did she spearhead a period of truce between her tribe and the Europeans? And did she truly have a say in her own fate, and the fate of her people? This is a Short History of Pocahontas. Written by Lindsay Galvin. With thanks to Camilla Townsend, professor of history at Rutgers University, and author of Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Sponsor: Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/shorthistory It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.0	It is May 1608 on the East Coast of North America.
0:35.0	The Powertan Indians know these lands as Sena Komaka.
0:39.0	They have lived here for thousands of years.
0:42.0	Now a small group of this indigenous tribe pad through the spring forest.
0:46.0	Towards a small peninsula they rarely visit.
0:49.0	The Atlantic crashes in the distance and the gush of the Pahatan River helps them navigate.
0:56.0	But it is the shouts and jarring metallic sounds of the Jamestown Fort,
1:01.0	which tell them they have reached their destination before they see it.
1:05.0	The youngest member of this delegation is Ammonutemataka.
1:09.0	Aged around 11 years old, she is the daughter of Powertan,
1:13.0	powerful chief of the tribal confederacy of the same name.
1:17.0	Standing in the dappled shadows of her ancestral forest,
1:21.0	she and her group pause, scanning the palisade or log fence surrounding the Jamestown Fort.
1:28.0	Taking a decisive deep breath, she starts to move towards it,
1:32.0	but the warriors accompanying her hold her back.
1:36.0	Frustrated, she waits as her father's advisor adjusts the two bunches of raccoon tails hung on a leather thong at her waist.
1:45.0	He wants to ensure these valuable goods are the first things the foreigners see when she approaches.
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