Powhatan Words for 17th Century English Military Equipment

[@JYFMuseums]

Here at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation we have staff from different and diverse backgrounds. Indigenous people are from all over the continent and do not all look the same. Our Indigenous staff pour time, energy, and passion into telling the story of the Powhatan people in Tsenacommacah and it can be hurtful when people assume their heritage based on their appearance. We expect staff and visitors alike to treat one another with respect regarding their culture and histories, so please keep this in mind when commenting. Thank you and enjoy the video!

[@AnthonyMcDonald-m1x]

I’m creek people don’t understand history look up the trail of tears most of native peoples in the south east were forced to breed with white over black depending on location

[@bryanepp5340]

This is some of the best content i have seen on Internet videos. Exciting to learn that tomahawk is an actual indigenous term.

[@NickJamesNORSE91NATIVE]

Nice I definitely want to see more videos like this just found out im Powhatan I wanna learn as much as I can

[@cecilsowers8242]

Great video

[@JYFMuseums]

Thanks!

[@chickensandwich1589]

Did they have a name for gunpowder?

[@JYFMuseums]

No, not in the early-17th century, at least not one recorded by English Chroniclers like John Smith or William Strachey.

[@user-zadeu2makarites]

Did they have a name for spear?

[@JYFMuseums]

Not one that we see recorded by the English, however William Strachey does record the pike as "wijhtoram"

[@user-zadeu2makarites]

@JYFMuseums you mean the fish or the weapon?

[@JYFMuseums]

It appears on Strachey's word list, unfortunately he gives no other context, but at the moment we presume the weapon.

[@user-zadeu2makarites]

@@JYFMuseums ok thank you

[@user-zadeu2makarites]

@@JYFMuseums can i have your email address? I want to send you something, regarding Powhatan language

[@DLYChicago]

So "tomahawk" is a real word, hmm.

[@JYFMuseums]

Yes, it is, kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqeVh4l7icugsNk

[@eawatahatanguatama383]

Why you all always have some white person portraying us

[@JYFMuseums]

Here at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation we have staff from different and diverse backgrounds. Indigenous people are from all over the continent and do not all look the same. Please keep in mind how harmful it can be for our Native staff, who have dedicated their lives to telling the story of the Powhatan people in Tsenacommacah, to see themselves called "some white person". We expect staff and visitors alike to treat one another with respect regarding their culture and histories, so please keep this in mind when commenting.

[@eawatahatanguatama383]

@@JYFMuseums you right we don't look the same and I can say none us are white looking. Nice try

[@Legitpenguins99]

If your so "offended" by a reanactor that looks different than you than why aren't YOU at there reanacting? That's right, because that would take more effort than typing a few sentences on your keyboard and feigning outrage. Fuck off.

[@Vecorix]

​@eawatahatanguatama383 you're not watching the same video as me, he's clearly got white ancestry but he also looks algonquian in his facial morphology. I did think this too though until viewing the video in landscape

[@lokitheacrocanthosaurus8240]

@@eawatahatanguatama383 Many modern East Coast natives are "white-looking" due to the mixing of Europeans and natives. Not all Natives are 100% native. My best friend is half Choctaw and white-passing, even though he grew up in the native culture. Please try to be respectful; colorism is a real thing, and it's very harmful and only causes division.