Powhatan
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Powhatan has been mentioned in one podcast episode on American History Tellers (Dec 2025).
Powhatan people were an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. They were the leading member of the Powhatan Confederacy in Tsenacommacah, whose historic territories are in central Tidewater Virginia along the James River. The Powhatan people spoke the Powhatan language, which is a member of the Algonquian language family. The Powhatan tribe was governed by its own Weroance while also being led by the leader of the Confederacy, called the Mamanatowick. At the time of contact the Weroanc
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on American History Tellers |
Who talks about Powhatan on podcasts?
Powhatan came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on American History Tellers.
What is Powhatan mentioned alongside?
Powhatan is most often mentioned alongside Frederic Tudor, Albany and Molly Bach.
Mentioned together: Frederic Tudor, Albany, Molly Bach, Desi Bllelock, Jenny Lauer Beckman, American History Tellers, Airship, Thrum, David J. Silverman, This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving