what tribe was pocahontas from

Pocahontas was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Wahunsenaca, also known as Powhatan, the powerful chief of the Powhatans, a Native American group that inhabited the Chesapeake Bay region. The Powhatan Chiefdom had a population of about 25,000 and included more than 30 Algonquian speaking tribes - each with its own werowance (chief) . Therefore, Pocahontas was a member of the Powhatan tribe.