The Powhatan people (/ ˌ p aʊ h ə ˈ t æ n, ˈ h æ t ən /; also spelled Powatan) may refer to any of the indigenous Algonquian people that are traditionally from eastern Virginia. All of the Powhatan groups descend from the Powhatan Confederacy.In some instances, The Powhatan may refer to one of the leaders of the people. This is most commonly the case in historical records from …

From a Native American perspective, the initial intentions of Europeans were not always immediately clear. Some Indian communities were approached with respect and in turn greeted the odd-looking visitors as guests. For many indigenous nations, however, the first impressions of Europeans were characterized by violent acts including raiding, murder, rape, and kidnapping. …

Assimilation versus sovereignty: the late 19th to the late 20th century. In many parts of the world, including Northern America, the indigenous peoples who survived military conquest were subsequently subject to political conquest, a situation sometimes referred to colloquially as “death by red tape.” Formulated through governmental and quasi-governmental policies and …

The Penobscot (Abenaki: Pαnawάhpskewi) are an Indigenous people in North America from the Northeastern Woodlands region. They are organized as a federally recognized tribe in Maine and as a First Nations band government in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec.. The Penobscot Nation, formerly known as the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, is the federally recognized tribe of Penobscot …

Aug 31, 2011 · The Iroquoians travelled mainly on land or in elm-bark or birchbark canoes. The Algonquians made slender birchbark canoes (the Mi’kmaq used caribou-skin canoes) and in winter used snowshoes, sleds and toboggans. Trade and visiting appear to have been common activities among neighbouring Algonquian peoples.