In the early 1600’s, The Powhatan indians lived on waterways. Waterways were used for transportation and retrieving food, they had lots of fish, oysters, clams, and waterfowl. Waterfowl is another word for ducks, geese, and seagulls. Because of this, the Powhatans did not have to move around as much as the other tribes, because they had all they needed right in front of them. 

Over time, the Powhatan Indians would become more agricultural by fishing, hunting, growing corn and other vegetables. Another thing they did was forage plants for foods and medicines. In John Smith’s journal he stated “The men hunt, fish and go to war. The women and children did the rest of the work.” They made bowls, pots, mats, baskets and mortars, which are bowls made to smash ingredients together in order to combine them. They also made bread and planted and picked corn.The English Men perceived the woman doing the farming as a sign of the males laziness, even though the men kept busy with hunting, fishing, and making canoes.In conclusion, they ate fish, waterfowl, clams, oysters, bread, corn, and other vegetables.