c) Powhatan Confederacy

The Powhatan Confederacy was a powerful network of tribes in the Virginia region during the early 17th century. The confederacy played a significant role in the early history of the Jamestown settlement, particularly through the figure of Pocahontas, daughter of the confederacy’s leader, Chief Powhatan. The relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan Confederacy was complex, involving both cooperation and conflict, reflecting the broader dynamics of European-Native American interactions in the colonial era.