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Pocahontas (US: / ˌ p oʊ k ə ˈ h ɒ n t ə s /, UK: / ˌ p ɒ k-/; born Amonute, [1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage (subtitled "An Original Aboriginal Erratic Operatic Semi-civilized and Demi-savage Extravaganza") is a two-act musical burlesque by John Brougham (words) and James Gaspard Maeder (music). It debuted in 1855 and became an instant hit.
Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is an Alaska Native actress, who has played mostly Native American lead roles in a variety of films. She is perhaps best known for the role of Suzy Song in the 1998 film Smoke Signals, [2] an adaptation of a Sherman Alexie collection of short stories, as well as for providing the speaking voice for the titular character in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas.
Rolfe's birth was recorded as the first time a child was born to a Native American woman and a European man in the history of Virginia. [4] In 1616 John Rolfe and Pocahontas accompanied Governor Sir Thomas Dale on a trip to England to promote the Colony of Virginia , they sailed aboard the Treasurer captained by Samuel Argall , arriving at ...
To celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, Bedard reveals things you probably never knew about 'Pocahontas', from a missing mother to a meeting that has yet to happen.
"Savages" is a song from the 1995 Disney animated film Pocahontas. It addresses themes of othering, xenophobia, and genocide.The song has been met with mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing it as dehumanizing Native Americans based on the face value of its violently racist lyrics despite the views expressed thereby being portrayed negatively by the context of the film's ...
Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples make up a big part of the U.S. population. Today, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes, plus an estimated 400 more that are ...
Pocahontas and Edward Norton. Shutterstock(2) Finding out his family history. Edward Norton appeared on the season 9 premiere of Finding Your Roots, where he learned that historical figure ...