Pocahontas was a Native American Powhatan, born around 1595; she became famous for her involvement with the English colonial settlement in Jamestown, Virginia (Biography.com). Pocahontas saved the Englishman John Smith. Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, the leader of the Algonquian groups and chiefdoms of Tidewater Virginia. His mother's identity is unknown. Pocahontas probably had several names, early in life she was known as Matoaka, but was later called Amonute. Pocahontas was probably used in an informal or family context. Primarily Pocahontas was related to the settlers through Captain John Smith, who arrived in Virginia with numerous settlers in April 1607. Having numerous interactions with the Tsenocammacah Indians, John Smith while exploring the Chickahominy River in December that year, was captured by the hunting party of Powhatan's close relatives. With the capture, all of Smith's writings became slightly incoherent. Smith was taken to Werowocomoco, home of Powhatan, but did not meet Pocahontas until months later. In 1616, Smith documents Pocahontas' selfless act that would soon become legendary. “At the time of my execution, she (Pocahontas) risked blowing out her own brains to save mine: and not only that, but she prevailed over her father, so that I was brought safely to Jamestown.” Smith wrote. (Biography.com) Historians have expressed many doubts as to whether the story of Pocahontas saving John Smith is true. People believe that Smith improved the story to gain more fame. Previous stories say that Pocahontas befriended Smith and aided the Colony. During the colony's difficult times, Pocahontas brought food every four or five days. He saved many lives that would have died of starvation. Aside from that, there is... half the paper... the only contemporary portrait is Simon van de pass's 1616 engraving, which emphasizes his Indian features. The alleged relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas romanticizes the theme of assimilation and dramatizes the meeting of two cultures. Bibliographic reference http://www.biography.com/people/pocahontas-9443116 http://www.history.com/topics /pocahontasStile APAPocahontas. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 01:24, November 5, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/pocahontas-9443116."Biography of Pocahontas." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television and Web. November 05, 2013.MLA Style"Pocahontas." 2013. The Biography Channel website. November 5, 2013, 01:24 am http://www.biography.com/people/pocahontas-9443116.MHRA Style “Pocahontas,” The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/ pocahontas- 9443116 [accessed Nov 05, 2013].