This volume represents the largest vocabulary ever collected of Powhatan -- approximately 1,000 entries compiled by William Strachey around 1612. This edition i

This vocabulary contains 109 entries in the Powhatan language of Virginia as collected on the 1606 voyage of Capt. John Smith. Alsoincludes word-lists from two

Since Europeans first encountered Native Americans, problems relating to language and text translation have been an issue. Translators needed to create the tool

"Explains Powhatan history and highlights Powhatan life in modern society"--

Gives variations of historic Indian place names under their most common spelling or modern equivalent. The information was drawn from land patents, government r