They were surprised at the white man's magic. All the Indians of the tribe looked at the compass. It didn't melt! Powhatan thought it was magic. Why did the needle always point in the same direction? He tried to touch the needle but a piece of ice was in front of it! The ice wasn't cold. John Smith gave a compass to the great chief. Powhatan and his medicine men did not like him. My men and I want to live in peace with you." John Smith spoke to the Indians in sign language and a few Indian words. He was very different from the Indian men. She looked at his red hair, his blue eyes and his white skin.
Then the Indians captured John Smith and took him away.Īfter a long walk, John Smith stood in front of Chief Powhatan and his tribe. John Smith and his men killed two Indians. The Indians attacked them with their bows and arrows. One day Captain Smith and his men went into the forest to look for food. He said, "You must all plant crops, hunt and fish. They came to the New World to find gold and riches. There were about 100 men in Jamestown in 1607. In Jamestown the settlers built some huts, a storehouse and a church. On May 13, 1607, he established the small settlement called Jamestown. Captain Smith called the big river the James River, after King James I of Britain. They wanted to establish a small settlement there. Let's watch them and see what they do!"Ĭaptain John Smith and his men were happy to be in Chesapeake Bay. They can stay for a short time but they cannot stay here forever. They want to take our land, our lakes, our rivers and our forests.
They carry thunder sticks to kill our people. They all sat inside the longhouse for a long time. There were many white men on the ship." Powhatan talked to his medicine men and tribe advisers. When they arrived home, Nantaquas said, "I saw a big sailing ship. Nantaquas turned the canoe and paddled up the river. "Look, Nantaquas," said Pocahontas, "that man has red hair and white skin! He's smiling at us. They all looked at the small canoe and at the two Indians. In the bay they saw the big sailing ship. Then Nantaquas paddled down the river to the bay. Nantaquas and Pocahontas went to the river. "Remember, Pocahontas, white men are dangerous." Stay far away! Be careful!" said Powhatan. "You can go to see them, but don't go near the ship. Let's go to see their big ship!" said Pocahontas. "Oh, Nantaquas, let's go to see the white people. He looked at his sister and said, "In the past the white people killed the Indians. There is no peace with the white men here." "The white men are here," Powhatan said sadly. He listened to the news, but he was not happy. He wore the feathers of an Indian chief on his head. Her father, Chief Powhatan, was outside his longhouse. "There's a big sailing ship in the bay! It has white sails and colored flags!" Pocahontas ran to her village to tell her father and brother the news. Where did it come from? Why was it there? She was very excited. It was a big sailing ship! She was very surprised. On May 6, 1607, Pocahontas sat on the hill and she saw something strange in the bay. She sat on the hill and looked at the blue sea. She ran in the forest and danced in the fields. She was a lovely young girl with black hair and dark eyes. Chief Powhatan was a powerful chief of the Algonquin tribe. Pocahontas was the favorite daughter of Chief Powhatan. There were tall trees and colorful flowers everywhere. May was a beautiful month in the land of the Algonquin Indians.
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