Native American Culture

Dreams About Ancestors

Ora Smith | February 28, 2025

Have you had dreams related to your ancestors? I have. They were unusual enough to know they were important. The most important ones were repeated throughout the night until I had them memorized. I believe dreams can be a valid…..

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An Interview Between Reverend Samuel Purchas and Powhatan Priest Tomocomo in London, England, 1616 (parts of which are used in the novel Powhatan’s Power by Ora Smith)

Ora Smith | October 26, 2024

Background I write what I call Heritage Fiction—novels about my ancestors. My interests lie in history, genealogy, and finding the truth. Although I write fiction, I use as many facts as I can to formulate my stories. The first novel…..

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