Pocahantas

By Macy Mixdorf

Background Information

Pocahantas ‘s name meant “playful one”. She was a member of the Powhatan tribe and her father was the chief. Pocahantas was born in 1595 and died in 1617. She was only 22 when she died.

Early Life

Pocahantas was not her real name. Her real name was Matoka. Pocahantas was a nickname as she got older. Pocahantas was the perfect name for her because she did not need to work. She had servants so all she had to do was play.

Later Life

• Pocahantas was held prisoner in Jamestown and they took her to a place called Henrico to learn how to be English. She married a man named John Rolfe and they went to England to live. She also gave birth to her son Thomas.

Interesting Information

When she died from a sickness they buried her in England.

Pocahantas was baptized as a Christian and changed her name to Rebecca.When Pocahantas was going to give the white men food they told her John Smith was dead but when she went to England she found out he was not dead.