Pocahontas is remembered as the Native American Powhatan princess who saved the life of Englishman John Smith, married John Rolfe and fostered peace between English settlers and Native Americans.
The True Story of Pocahontas is the first public publication of the Powhatan perspective that has been maintained and passed down from generation to generation within the Mattaponi Tribe, and the first written history of Pocahontas by her own people. Dr. Linwood’s book, The True Story of Pocahontas, …

The True Story of Pocahontas as NOT told by Disney. Linwood “Little Bear” Custalow was a member of the Mattaponi tribe, an ally of Wahunsenaca’s. The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History is a 2007 book written by Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow and Angela L. Daniel "Silver Star" who claim they are revealing for the first time the oral history of the Mattaponi tribe and its contents regarding the story of Pocahontas and John Smith. The authors claim the book is a collection of four hundred years of Mattaponi oral tradition passed down through the tribe's quiakros. W e all think we know Pocahontas, but her real story is very different from the popular image. It is time to bust up the misconceptions perpetuated over 400 years regarding the young daughter of Powhatan chief Wahunsenaca.

Pocahontas might be a household name, but the true story of her short but powerful life has been buried in myths that have persisted since the 17th century. Read Later ; Print. Pocahontas was an extremely talented and lively 10-year-old girl when Jamestown was founded in … The true story of Pocahontas is a tale of tragedy and heartbreak..