Pocahontas - A True Peacemaker
Pocahontas - A True Peacemaker
In 1605 the English were just discovering the new country of America, and the Indians were just discovering the "pale face." The Indians feared the English and the English feared the Indians, so of course a war broke out. Pocahontas single handily forced one of the few eras of peace between the Indians and the hated European colonist.
A captain named John Smith and two of his troops were walking through the forest, when all of the sudden arrows shot out of the bushes and killed the two men. John Smith took up his gun and started shooting. He killed three or four of the fifteen Indians, but they backed him up to a river. He fell in, and it was either let go of his gun or drown. So, he let go of the gun and accepted the help of the Indians. He was brought before Powhaton, the chief, and was questioned to no end.
Then he was shown to a place setting and was fed like a king. He had no idea of what was about to happen. Powhaton's tribe had a bloody custom, when an enemy was taken captive he was fed then was beaten to death or if the man was lucky, somebody from the tribe would adopt him. John Smith was fed, and then pushed down onto two rocks. The braves slowly raised their hatchets ready and willing to kill the pale faced trespasser. But Pochontas who was watching from the trees; ran down and covered Smiths head with her own. She begged with her father asking if she could adopt him. Pohatown agreed but only if he would keep a close watch on him. John Smith was very grateful to the princess for saving him. She was very curios about his country and life, and he in turn was also curios about the Indians and how they managed things. They took turns asking questions about one another. John liked being there but he also missed his life. So he asked Pocahontas when he might be able to leave, she said never you belong to me. So John bribes her. Finally he gets to go to James town. He gave Pocahontas the gifts he promised here and in turn the Indians taught the English how to hunt, fish, and...