[ad_1] The Powhatan Confederacy was a group of Native American tribes in 17th century Virginia, including the Powhatan, Arrohateck, Appamattuck, Pamunkey, Mattaponi, and Chiskiack. They spoke the Powhatan Eastern Algonquian language and were skilled in agriculture. Relations with English settlers worsened under Opechancanough’s leadership, leading to a 14-year war. The Confederacy dissolved in 1646 when […]