I decided to use this word from the chapters because in the beginning of the chapters Captain John smith thinks that the Indians are going to attack the camp. President Wingfield says that there is nothing to worry about, and when the Indians trade goods with the eEnglishthey use this word Wingapo. Wingapo means “my beloved friend”. The Indians were supposedly spying on the camp.
Historical Context: Chief Powhatan
>Born sometime in the 1540s and 1550
> Father of Pocahontas
>leader of more than 30 tribes
> When first was chief he ruled six tribes the 30 due to war
>The territory Powhatan controlled was called Tsenacommacah
>It had a population of about 14,000 people
> when the colonist arrived he sent food and tried to make peace
> Captured John Smith and supposedly Pocahontas saved him
> He wanted English weapons to defeat his enemies so traded food with them
> His food that he gave the settlers saved them from death many times
>He eventually died in April 1618
Powhatan Biography http://www.biography.com/people/powhatan-9445885#synopsis
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