"Wahunsonacock-Powhatan” Round Cushion

Did Pocahontas really save Captain John Smiths Life? Most historians, however, do not believe that Pocahontas saved the life of John Smith. Some believe that Captain Smith invented the story after reading about a similar event that took place in Florida. That event involved a captured Spanish explorer, an Indian chief and the chief's daughter. Some historians do not believe that John Smith's life was in danger. They say that what Captain Smith thought was to be his execution was really an Indian ceremony. The ceremony was meant to show that Powhatan accepted Smith as part of his tribe. Historians say the Indian chief wanted to make the English colonists his allies. True or not, this pillow is an exceptional gift showing the pomp and ceremony with a powerful chief like Powhatan. The opposite pillow side shows a beautiful innocent young girl, called Pocahontas. We all know that Pocahontas played a part in the early history of Virginia, in early America. We remember her bravery and friendship. And also remember her for what she represented as a Native American: the hope of close relations between the white people and the Indians.