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Presents the famous Native leader Powhatan and his realm. Alternative conceptions of power and cosmology are set forth in this book that considers the basis of leadership, the relationship between political leaders and religious specialists, the role of ritual, and the resonance of Powhatan cosmological beliefs with those of other Native peoples.

This volume brings together contributions from a variety of anthropologists working in a variety of fields, including archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and ethnohistory, in order to reflect on the importance of memory and its public presentation. The intense interest surrounding the 400th anniversary of Jamestown in 2007 was the immediate occasion for this theme, and the volume has several chapters on issues devoted to memory in...

Margaret Holmes Williamson is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Mary Washington College.