On March 21, 1617, a 21-year-old woman from Virginia’s Pamunkey tribe died at Gravesend, England. She went by many names—Matoaka, Amonute, and, at her passing, Rebecca—but she’s best remembered today ...

I had to take a minute to sort out how I felt about Senator Professor Warren’s gutsy speech Wednesday to the National Congress of American Indians. First of all, it’s so obviously an attempt to get a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Far from being a side note to the story of American history, she was in fact the hero of the tale" "Far from being a side note to ...

Director: Mike Gabriel & Eric Goldberg Entertainment grade: B History grade: D+ Pocahontas is the name by which history remembers Matoaka, the daughter of a chief of the Powhatan Confederacy (based in ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The White House is trying to argue that the nickname "Pocahontas" is ...

The world premiere for Disney’s Pocahontas was a big deal. Held on June 10, 1995 on the Great Lawn in Central Park, four 80-foot high screens screened the movie to an estimated 100,000 people, making ...

During a ceremony honoring Native American code-talkers on Monday, President Donald Trump referred to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as "Pocahontas," a reference to a Native American woman born ...

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, explore the popular story of how Pocahontas, a young Native American, fell in love with John Smith, an English colonist. When Smith was captured, Pocahontas ...

A portrait of Pocahontas, 1616. We all think we know Pocahontas, but her real story is very different from the popular image. Pocahontas was an extremely talented and lively 10-year-old girl when ...