The powhatan indians were significant because they: *

The Powhatan tribe were the tribe that joined the Pilgrims for the first Thanksgiving.Chances are the Pilgrims would not have survived without there help.

Explanation:

The members of the group known as the Pilgrims were ill prepared for there new lives in America.They had no idea what foods,weather,agricultural practices,etc.existed in the new world.The Powhatan introduced them to the native foods and how to grow them.

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