The 1995 Disney feature directed by Mike Gabriel ... But a brewing battle between the natives, led by Chief Powhatan — Pocahontas’ father — and the settlers quickly threatens the romance.

Chief Powhatan and the braves take John to a ... Pocahontas is Disney’s First Main Character of Color Until the release of Pocahontas, Disney’s protagonists had been primarily white.

Disney's animated classic Pocahontas captivated audiences ... She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, a group of Algonquian-speaking tribes in Virginia.

Chief Powhatan needed Pocahontas ... “We did talk to trees,” Brown said of the Disney film Pocahontas, “but the rest of the story is BS. Disney came to our reservation for research.

Additionally, the filmmakers declined to consult the Powhatan Renape Nation, according to Chief Roy Crazy Horse, who roundly criticized Disney's Pocahontas for its inaccuracies. The problems come ...

The true story of one of Disney's first non-white princesses is brutal, violent and horrifying. Pocahontas was the daughter of a Powhatan chief and was taken from her people. (Illustration ...

Pocahontas was the favorite daughter of Powhatan, the formidable chief of more than 30 Algonquian ... As you point out in the documentary, it’s not just Disney—with its 1995 animated film ...

Tatnall says that he’s submitted an idea to Henrico County for a larger, Victor-carved statue of Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas to be the centerpiece of a Virginia Indian Tribute Park on land ...

Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said at the DealBook Summit last month. “We have to entertain first. It’s not about messages.” It should be noted that “Pocahontas” has plenty of fans.

Historians believe that the figure now more commonly called Pocahontas was born somewhere ... was a renowned Native American leader know as Chief Powhatan who was in charge of a group of tribes ...