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Camilla TownsendPocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma
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Algonkian
The tribe to which Powhatan and Pocahontas belonged.
Okee
In the tradition of Powhatan’s people, an okee was the patron deity of an individual village.
Manitou/Manito
In the Algonkian religious tradition, manitous or manitos were the ever-present spirit forces who populated the natural world.
Werowance
The Algonkian term for the chief of a tribe. Rare (but not unheard of) female chiefs were known as werowansqua.
Werowocomoco
A major Algonkian village on the Pamunkey River, now known as the York River, and Powhatan’s impressive seat of power.
