因为她是重要酋长的女儿，波卡洪塔斯是降低维吉尼亚州内美国原住民及英国殖民之间紧张关系的理想人选。她的人民喜爱且尊敬她，而她也结交了许多新近到达的移民朋友。维吉尼亚州州长史密斯在1608年退出了绮沙比克湾 (Chesapeake Bay) 的探险，回到詹姆士镇之后，波卡洪塔斯扮演着一个「中间人」或媒介的角色。举例说明，波卡洪塔斯常会带食物及礼物给殖民地居民；在印地安人及殖民之间，她扮演了一个更重要的角色；您知道她还做了什么吗？

Because she was the daughter of a powerful chief, Pocahontas was an ideal person to help reduce tensions between the Native Americans and the English colonists in Virginia. Her own people loved and respected her, and she made many friends among the newcomers. After John Smith, the Virginia governor, returned to Jamestown in 1608 following his exploration of the Chesapeake Bay, Pocahontas acted as a "go-between," or intermediary. For instance, Pocahontas often brought food and gifts to the colonists. She played an even more important role in relations between the Indians and the colonists. Do you know what else she did?

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