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 ...

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 ...

Here are 19 interesting Pocahontas facts that will make you want to paint with all the colors of the wind: 6."Redfeather," a character that was meant to be Pocahontas' turkey sidekick, never made the ...

Carrie Brockwell, fresh off her 2025 Josie Music Award win for Country Female Vocalist of the Year, returns to Pocahontas Premieres. See 2026 lineup.