Chiefers 9th

What does the Powhatan word “Tsenacommacah” mean?

• Sacred rivers of the land

• Densely inhabited land

• Home of the Three Sisters

• Place of the Great Spirit

What type of houses did Powhatan families live in?

• Tipis made from buffalo hides

• Longhouses called yehakins made of saplings and mats or bark

• Adobe pueblos made of clay and stone

• Wooden cabins built by Europeans

Who was the paramount chief (spiritual and political leader) of the Powhatan Confederacy?

• Opechancanough

• Wahunsenacawh, the Mamanatowick

• Metacom (King Philip)

• Massasoit

Which belief best describes Powhatan spirituality?

• Only animals had spirit

• Ahone created life, and Oke carried prayers and offerings to him

• Spirits were only in the sky

• Europeans introduced all spiritual practices

What happened after the Powhatan fought the English in the early 1600s?

• They forced the English to leave Virginia

• The Powhatan won control of Jamestown

• Disease, war, and land loss weakened the Powhatan, leading to treaties and reservations

• The English respected Powhatan customs and land