This engraving was copied from an original drawing John White made in 1585 when he visited the village of Secotan on the coast of North Carolina. The drawing shows daily life in the village, which may have resembled one of Powhatan’s settlements. This drawing conveys the message that Secotan was orderly, settled, religious, harmonious, and peaceful, and very different from English villages. Princeton University Libraries, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

READING THE IMAGE What does this image say about Indian life in Secotan?

CONNECTIONS How did Indian society differ from the English tobacco society that emerged later?