02426cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000510011524502120016626400510037830000470042933600260047633700260050233800360052850000310056450800660059552012640066153400450192565300420197065300400201285600430205299900170209554898UtSlPG20260610134250.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aThatcher, B. B.q(Benjamin Bussey),d1809-184010aIndian Biography; Vol. 1 (of 2) :bOr, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-06-12  aProduced by Roger Burch with scans from the Internet Archive.  a"Indian Biography; Vol. 1 (of 2)" by B. B. Thatcher is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work aims to detail the lives and impacts of prominent figures among North American Indigenous tribes, such as orators, warriors, statesmen, and additional remarkable characters. Its focus is to provide a just and comprehensive look at these individuals, celebrating their legacies and contributions to history.  At the start of the biography, the author presents a preface that outlines his intentions for the work, emphasizing historical justice and moral inducements to honor the Indigenous peoples of North America. He discusses the Powhatan confederacy and introduces several key figures, including Powhatan himself, his brother Opechancanough, and Pocahontas. The opening chapters recount the interactions between the Powhatan tribes and the early English settlers in Virginia, detailing significant events such as Captain John Smith's encounters with the tribes, his captures and escapes, as well as the role of Pocahontas in both cultural exchanges and conflicts. The narrative sets the foundation for understanding Indigenous leadership and the complexities of early colonial interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America -- Biography  aIndians of North America -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54898  c95730d95730