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Cockacoeske (pronounced Coke a cow ski) (also spelled Cockacoeskie) (c. 1640 – c. 1686) was a 17th-century leader of the Pamunkey tribe in what is now the U.S. state of Virginia.
Cockacoeske, also known as Cockacoeweske, was a Pamunkey chief, and a descendant of Opechancanough, brother of the paramount chief Powhatan. After the death of her husband, Totopotomoy, chief of the Pamunkey from about 1649 until 1656, Cockacoeske became queen of the Pamunkey.
Cockacoeske grew up in the Pamunkey community on the banks of the Pamunkey River in the area known today as Virginia. No surviving records confirm her date of birth and there is no recorded information about the early decades of her life.
Cockacoeske was an astute leader and skillful politician. On May 29, 1677, when the Treaty of Middle Plantation was signed, at her request several tribes were reunited under her authority, and she signed the treaty on behalf of all the tribes under her subjection.
The Library of Virginia's exhibition "Indigenous Perspectives," on display through Aug. 17, 2024, explores the voices and experiences of Virginia's tribal co...
Pamunkey chief Cockacoeske was forced to hide in Dragon Swamp when a group of English colonists attacked in 1676. Afterwards, she reluctantly agreed to provide a dozen warriors to help defend the Virginia colony against frontier Indian tribes.
Cockacoeske exerted the most lasting impact on Virginia’s future. The Queen of Pamunkey managed to survive the rebellion and signed the 1677 Treaty of Middle Plantation, which effectively ended hostili-ties between the Virginians and area Indian groups. That Cockacoeske achieved this is no accident of fate. Rather, she represents one in a long
