The True Story of Pocahontas, Dr. Linwood Little Bear Custalow
The True Story of Pocahontas, Dr. Linwood Little Bear Custalow
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The True Story of Pocahontas
The Other Side of History

Author: Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow, Angela L. Daniel "Silver Star"

Narrator: Rainy Fields

Unabridged: 3 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/18/2023


Synopsis

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.

About Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow

Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow was born on the Mattaponi Reservation in West Point, the eldest son of Chief Daniel Webster "Little Eagle" and Mary "White Feather" Custalow. Early in life he was given the mission of learning the oral history of his tribe and of the Powhatan Nation as passed down by his father and his grandfather.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Larry Lamar on December 27, 2008

This is the story of Pocahontas as finally told by her own people. (I suggest that the Disney Corporation, in an act of reparation, buy a copy of this book for every school in the United States of America.)......more

Goodreads review by Amy on September 07, 2008

Warning! Readers should be at least 12 years old, and possibly 14+. This story debicts acts of cruelty and sexuality not appropriate for younger readers. This story of Pocahontas is told by a native American, a descendant of her tribe. It's good to get the other side of the story, which does differ......more

Goodreads review by John Mark on June 12, 2011

I really wanted to like this, but found it lacking in essential details...I guess that's what you get when you write down an oral history for the first time in 400 years. Still, it is good to have the Powhatans' perspective, albeit (understandably) limited. Their claims that Pocahontas was repeatedl......more

Goodreads review by Cavak on April 29, 2018

Okay, I'll be honest. I wanted to know why Pocahontas is honored by her people, but not through a Wikipedia scan or the fictional John Smith account of events. I knew some things already, but I wanted a fuller retelling. It was only later that I learned of the recent-ish comments during the WWII Nav......more

Goodreads review by Eden on January 29, 2025

Pocahontas is considered the most famous Native American. She was just a young girl when John Smith and others came upon the shores of her home. She was the daughter of a chief, but Pocahontas has become more than just a historical figure; her story is riddled with myths and legends.  Movies and books......more