The Powhatan

Find the following information on the Powhatan:
  • What is the region called?
  • Describe the geography of the region.
  • Describe the plant and animal life of the region.
  • Describe the climate.
  • What foods did they eat?  How did they get their food?
  • What type of home did they live in?  What was it made of?
  • What did they wear?  What was their clothing made of?
  • What jobs did the men, women and children have?
  • What kind of transportation did they use?
  • Describe examples of their arts and crafts.  What natural resources did they use to create their art?
  • Tell other interesting facts that you learned about the tribe.
Use your trade books and the links below to complete your research:

Powhatan Indians

Powhatan Indian Village

Powhatan Confederacy

Powhatan Fact Sheet

Pocahontas

Virtual Jamestown

American Indian Life

American Indian Housing

Eastern Woodland Indians

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