Native American tribes say the approximately 520-acre site in Virginia is sacred. "It's like going to Mount Vernon and … building condos," one chief said.

There were Powhatan’s people there, but there were also other tribes who went through and lived there. You can’t prove and ...

Drawn by the English colonizer John Smith, his 1624 map of the Powhatan chiefdom identifies dozens of Powhatan villages, ...

In the year 1607, three English ships sailed from the Atlantic and into the Chesapeake Bay. They entered into a large river channel sailing northwest on a river that the English named the “James,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is ‘Pocahontas’ a True Story? Let’s Explore the Facts and Fiction The tale of the legendary Pocahontas remains one of the most ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Coming off a 4-6 season, the Powhatan Indians are looking to turn things around and make a run in 2026. Second-year head coach George Bland has set a clear goal for his team: ...

People have been using plants for their medicinal properties since well before recorded history. The local Indigenous populations in coastal Virginia were no different. These people, the Powhatan, are ...

Of note: Powhatan enters the 2026 season looking to bounce back after seeing its streak of four consecutive playoff appearances come to an end last fall. The Indians recorded their fewest wins in a ...