Born around 1596 in present-day Virginia, she was really named Amonute, and she also had the more private name Matoaka. Pocahontas—which translates to “playful one” or “ill-behaved child ...

So which image is closer to the woman we know as Pocahontas? She was born Matoaka, in the mid-1590s, the daughter of Powhatan, who ruled a native empire in what is now eastern Virginia.

Dr. Hill explained that Matoaka, who was given the nickname Pocahontas (one with a lively nature), was the daughter of Wahunsenaca, Chief Powhatan, who oversaw 30 tribes. Dr. Hill said Pocahontas ...

The actual Pocahontas was also known as Amonute and Matoaka. It is believed that she was born around 1596 and was indeed the daughter of Chief Powhatan, another true component.

"Matoaka: Where the Myth of Pocahontas Dies and the Truth is Revealed" is open to collaborations and partnerships, to ensure this unprecedented project with its important corrected history, ...

So ‘Pocahontas’ was actually born as Amonute, but was usually known as Matoaka which means ‘the flower between two streams’. 3. John Smith wasn’t her boyfriend ...

"Matoaka: Where the Myth of Pocahontas Dies and the Truth is Revealed" is open to collaborations and partnerships, to ensure this unprecedented project with its important corrected history, ...

"Matoaka: Where the Myth of Pocahontas Dies and the Truth is Revealed" is open to collaborations and partnerships, to ensure this unprecedented project with its important corrected history, ...