![]() Argall threatened the chief that if he didn't relent, he would attack the village. An English colonist, Captain Samuel Argall sought to find her, thinking that a captured daughter of the chief would prevent attacks from certain Indigenous tribes. Her husband, Kocoum, whom she had only been married to recently before, was killed by those who kidnapped her. Sadly, Matoaka ended up being kidnapped and was forced to give up her first child. When she was only 15 or 16, the threat of possible kidnapping increased. Many planned to kidnap Pocahontas, as she was the chief’s daughter. When English colonizers arrived in Werowocomoco, they began targeting women and young children, and began sexually assaulting Indigenous girls. The early 1600’s were an incredibly dangerous time period for tribes near Werowocomoco, including Pocahontas’ tribe. Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls In fact, John Smith was feared by many Indigenous children in the area he was in, and was known to enter villages and hold various chiefs of tribes at gunpoint, demanding food and supplies. Despite Disney’s narrative, the two were never romantically involved. In reality, John Smith came to her town when she was only 9 or 10 years old, while he was 27 years old. Her primary name at birth was Amonute, and her secondary name was Matoaka, meaning “flower between two streams.” The heartbreaking life of Pocahontas was one of tragedy and violence - the story of a young girl who was brutally raped, kidnapped, and allegedly murdered by those who were meant to keep her safe.ĭisney’s version of Pocahontas centers John Smith, the man Pocahontas supposedly fell in love with. While many may know this historical figure as Pocahontas, to family and those around her, she was known by different names. Historical Inaccuracies and Whitewashing: Pocahontas was one of the first real-life Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). You can register for a weekly session or sign up for our monthly membership below.Contrary to Disney’s portrayal of this well-known ‘family film,’ the true story of Pocahontas is not one of a romance, but a tragedy. ![]() *For those of you in Europe, we will be showing the same movie on Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm CEST. Weekly, on Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm MDT Join us online! Come for a single movie gathering or sign up for a monthly membership.Īll our movie gatherings are focused on the non–dual teachings of A Course in Miracles and its practical application in our everyday lives. ![]() Join the Living Miracles community for weekly online movie gatherings with commentary! Each movie is presented by a Living Miracles community member who will offer inspiring movie setups, commentary, and space for you to share your movie experience. We can learn that the path to freedom is more often than not the road less traveled.Įnjoy David's beautiful commentary on this classic movie that will endure all time. We can learn to let us guide by the whisper of the heart and never compromise when it The weekly online movie gathering poll was unmistakenly clear this week □ Choosing Trust Over Past Learning □ Number one in both the English and the Spanish poll.Īnd what can we then learn from the chosen movie, Pocahontas? We can learn to trust the signs and symbols that the spirit uses to guide us towards awakening. ![]() "POCAHONTAS" - Weekly Online Movie Gathering - Commentary by David Hoffmeister
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