Pocahontas was the daughter of a chief who ruled over 30 tribes, Powhatan.
In May 1607, about 100 English colonists settled along James River, located in Virginia, for they were there to found Jamestown, the first and permanent English settlement in America. The settlers have fared badly because of famine, Indian attacks, and disease, but were aided by a 27-year-old adventurer, John Smith, who directed survival efforts and mapped areas. While exploring Chickahominy River in Dec 1607, Smith and two colonists were captured by Powhatan warriors. At that time, the Powhatan confederacy consisted of around 30 tidewater-sea area tribes led by Chief Wahunsonacock, known as Chief Powhatan to Englishmen.