Living with the Indians
 
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MAP & DIRECTIONS to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. Use Route 31 South (Jamestown Road) when traveling   to Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne. A section of the Colonial Parkway is closed until Spring 2010. 

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Living With the Indians

Indian village, engraving by DebryUpon their arrival in Virginia, the English encountered the Powhatan Indians, who lived in permanent villages and were ruled by a paramount chief.  Explore the day-to-day life of the Powhatan people and the ways they used their environment.

Background Essay
Living with the Indians (pdf)

Lesson Plans and Resources
How do we know what we know? Analyzing Primary Sources
   • Living With the Indians - Background Essay (pdf) 
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John Smith’s Map of Virginia (pdf) 
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Powhatan Indian Wearing a Gorget—detail from John Smith’s map (pdf)
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The Six P’s: Artifact Investigation Worksheet
 (pdf)

Living with the Land
   • Living With the Indians - Background Essay  (pdf)
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John Smith’s Map of Virginia (pdf)
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Powhatan Indian Period Images (pdf)
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Living With the Land Graphic Organizer (pdf)

In the Words of Pocahontas
   •
Living With the Indians - Background Essay (pdf)
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Powhatan Indian Period Images(pdf)
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Portrait of Pocahontas Engraving(pdf)
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Young Pocahontas Biography(pdf)

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