3:00 PM
Richmond, Virginia
Call #5 was with Haley at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The Native American tribes in Virginia prefer to be called Virginia Indians.
Did you know that Pocahontas Disney movie not actually correct? Pocahontas was only 12 years old when John Smith got to Virginia. Soooo like they didn't get married because like that's weird. She did, however, marry a white man named John Rolph. She also changed her name to Rebecca!
The Powhatan Indians grew lots of corn and tobacco, but not the traditional tobacco that made the English lots of $$$$.
Powhatan means "chief," so all this time we've been saying Chief Chief when we talk about Pocahontas's dad!! Who knew?!
Powhatans used longbows to hunt. They are made out of saplings (baby sized trees) and tendons to make the stretchy part. THE WOMEN CHEWED ON THE TENDONS TO MAKE THEM STRETCHY!!!! GROSS!!!
RIP Pocahontas - she died in England and is buried there at the age of 20.
Ps. Haley rocks.... she's sassy and I loved it!
-Castillo Out
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