This is probably one of the most important books I have ever gotten my hands on.
It's been said that we study history to learn from it, but "The True Story of Pocahontas" makes it clear that we as a nation have learned nothing. The book starts off with a beautiful letter from Mattaponi chief Carl "Lone Eagle" Custalow. The letter references the King William Reservoir Dam that threatened the water supply of the Mattaponi people a decade ago. Sounds scarily similar to today with the Dakota Pipeline!
The account of Pocahontas's life is a beautiful balance of history and culture. The writers weave between events in her life and the society and lifestyle surrounding the Powhatan people. This book was eye opening to how much our history clearly has wrong. The writers go out of their way to really combine their records of history with the evidence we have written and recorded. When there is a disagreement in what is written in English history, Custalow breaks down the situation very logically to ensure that each claim has support.
The writing is very simple and easy to follow, but simultaneously full of detail.
Not only would I recommend this book to a friend, but I would also advise every teacher to show this to their students. I would advise every American to read this.
I wish I could give more than five stars. I am so grateful to the Mattaponi people for sharing this history with us.
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Truths are being revealed
I was born in Richmond Virginia. My Mother had been a Wave in WWII. In the 1950s and early 60's she would get up in the middle of the night to assist a local doctor who would volenteer his time to go deliver babies at the homes of the residences of the Virginia Mattiponi Reservation.This gave me an early awarness of the Mattaponi.I raised my children in the 1980's through 2000 in Gloucester,VA. area where Pocahontus and her Father lived.I always have a deep love for the Indians of Virginia. I sadly also witnessed the prejudices of many people towards the Indians that lived on the reservations in Virginia.The indigenous Elders of the Mayan who's say their Calender states that during these days "Truths will be revealed." The Mayans calender was not one that followed physical objects but followed the evolution of consciouness.This book is certaintly that. We need to rewrite much of our Histroy.The Mattiponi intuitively knew that this was the time to write down the OralHistroy of the events of the early settlers of Jamestown and the Pocahontus, Jamestown Settlement and John Smith story.My sister had sent this book to some of my family for christmas. When I became aware of this book I had to get it! During the time that I was ordering this book my niece had been researching our ancestry and found that I have the same Grandmother as Pocahontus. (PauPauwiske Scent Flower.) Truths are certainly being revealed!This is the best book that I have ever read! I highly reccomend it to anyone who wants the true histroy of early Jamestown, John Smith ,Pocahontus and the Virginia Indians during the 1600s.Truths are certainly being revealed!
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I was born in Richmond Virginia. My Mother had been a Wave in WWII. In the 1950s and early 60's she would get up in the middle of the night to assist a local doctor who would volenteer his time to go deliver babies at the homes of the residences of the Virginia Mattiponi Reservation.
This gave me an early awarness of the Mattaponi.
I raised my children in the 1980's through 2000 in Gloucester,VA. area where Pocahontus and her Father lived.
I always have a deep love for the Indians of Virginia.
I sadly also witnessed the prejudices of many people towards the Indians that lived on the reservations in Virginia.
The indigenous Elders of the Mayan who's say their Calender states that during these days "Truths will be revealed."
The Mayans calender was not one that followed physical objects but followed the evolution of consciouness.
This book is certaintly that. We need to rewrite much of our Histroy.
The Mattiponi intuitively knew that this was the time to write down the Oral
Histroy of the events of the early settlers of Jamestown and the Pocahontus, Jamestown Settlement and John Smith story.
My sister had sent this book to some of my family for christmas. When I became aware of this book I had to get it!
During the time that I was ordering this book my niece had been researching our ancestry and found that I have the same Grandmother as Pocahontus. (PauPauwiske Scent Flower.) Truths are certainly being revealed!
This is the best book that I have ever read! I highly reccomend it to anyone who wants the true histroy of early Jamestown, John Smith ,Pocahontus and the Virginia Indians during the 1600s.
Truths are certainly being revealed!
This gave me an early awarness of the Mattaponi.
I raised my children in the 1980's through 2000 in Gloucester,VA. area where Pocahontus and her Father lived.
I always have a deep love for the Indians of Virginia.
I sadly also witnessed the prejudices of many people towards the Indians that lived on the reservations in Virginia.
The indigenous Elders of the Mayan who's say their Calender states that during these days "Truths will be revealed."
The Mayans calender was not one that followed physical objects but followed the evolution of consciouness.
This book is certaintly that. We need to rewrite much of our Histroy.
The Mattiponi intuitively knew that this was the time to write down the Oral
Histroy of the events of the early settlers of Jamestown and the Pocahontus, Jamestown Settlement and John Smith story.
My sister had sent this book to some of my family for christmas. When I became aware of this book I had to get it!
During the time that I was ordering this book my niece had been researching our ancestry and found that I have the same Grandmother as Pocahontus. (PauPauwiske Scent Flower.) Truths are certainly being revealed!
This is the best book that I have ever read! I highly reccomend it to anyone who wants the true histroy of early Jamestown, John Smith ,Pocahontus and the Virginia Indians during the 1600s.
Truths are certainly being revealed!
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There are many books titled "The True Story of Pocahontas", but this one is the only true story!
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