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Tsenacommacah

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Powhatan Confederacy
Tsenacommacah  (Powhatan)
Late 1500s–1677
The Powhatan Confederacy ca. 1607
The Powhatan Confederacy ca. 1607
CapitalWerowocomoco, Powhatan
(late 1500s–1609)

Orapakes
(1609–1614)

Matchut
(1614–?)
Common languagesPowhatan
Religion
Native American religion
GovernmentConfederation
Mamanatowick 
• late 1500s–1618
Wahunsenacawh
• 1618–1619
Opichapum
• 1619–1646
Opchanacanough
• 1646–1655
Necotowance
• 1646–1657
Totopotomoi
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Wahunsenacawh creates the Powhatan Confederacy
Late 1500s
1610-1614
1622-1626
1644-1646
1676
1677
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Powhatan (Native American leader)
Arrohattoc
Appomattoc
Pamunkey
Mattaponi
Kiskiack
Colony of Virginia

Tsenacommacah (pronounced /ˌsɛnəˈkɒməkə/ in English; "densely inhabited land"; also written Tscenocomoco, Tsenacomoco, Tenakomakah, Attanoughkomouck, and Attan-Akamik) was the land of the Powhatan People.[1] It is in parts of Virginia. In the Powhatan language, it means "densely inhabited land."[2] The Powhatan Confederacy was made of 31 tribes that lived on the land Tsenacommacah. It was largely reduced after the Anglo–Powhatan Wars. Several of the present-day tribes still live on the land.[3]

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References

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  1. Waugaman, Sandra F. and Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, Ph.D. We're Still Here: Contemporary Virginia Indians Tell Their Stories. Richmond: Palri Publushing, 2006 (revised edition)
  2. "Werowocomoco". www.virginiaplaces.org. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  3. Kimberlain, Joanne. "We're Still Here." Virginian-Pilot. June 7–9, 2009: Print.