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Names Reflect Identity Shifts
- Matawaka (often called Pocahontas) had at least four names reflecting changes in status and culture.
- Names capture identity, role, and how different groups perceived her across her life.
Everyday Roles Over Royal Luxury
- Matawaka's childhood involved practical skills and community labour rather than royal luxury.
- Powhatan women and children held essential economic and social roles in their society.
Conflicting Sources Complicate History
- Historians rely on both Native oral histories and English colonial documents which often conflict.
- These differing sources make establishing a single 'truth' about Matawaka difficult.