No, Pocahontas was not Cherokee Indian. She was a member of the Powhatan Confederacy, which was a group of Native American tribes in Virginia.
Pocahontas, born around 1596, was the daughter of Powhatan, the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy. This group primarily consisted of tribes located in what is now Virginia, and they were distinct from the Cherokee, who inhabited areas farther south in what is now the southeastern United States.
The Cherokee and Powhatan tribes had different cultures, languages, and historical backgrounds. So, while Pocahontas played a crucial role in the early interactions between Native Americans and English settlers, her heritage is tied specifically to the Powhatan people and not the Cherokee.