On March 21, 1617, a 21-year-old woman from Virginia’s Pamunkey tribe died at Gravesend, England. She went by many names—Matoaka, Amonute, and, at her passing, Rebecca—but she’s best remembered today ...

I had to take a minute to sort out how I felt about Senator Professor Warren’s gutsy speech Wednesday to the National Congress of American Indians. First of all, it’s so obviously an attempt to get a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The White House is trying to argue that the nickname "Pocahontas" is ...

The world premiere for Disney’s Pocahontas was a big deal. Held on June 10, 1995 on the Great Lawn in Central Park, four 80-foot high screens screened the movie to an estimated 100,000 people, making ...

Director: Mike Gabriel & Eric Goldberg Entertainment grade: B History grade: D+ Pocahontas is the name by which history remembers Matoaka, the daughter of a chief of the Powhatan Confederacy (based in ...

The actress who voiced Pocahontas in the 1996 Disney animated movie was arrested Friday, Page Six has confirmed. Court records show Irene Bedard was booked and charged with disorderly conduct. She has ...