Nakoma

Nakoma is a supporting character in Disney's 1995 animated feature film, Pocahontas. Nakoma is a member of the Powhatan tribe and is best friends with Pocahontas. The two girls have been friends for a long time—most likely since childhood—and Nakoma only wishes the best for her friend. Like many of her tribe, she is at first distrustful of the English settlers, but later comes to understand them. Her personality is a foil to that of her best friend. While Pocahontas is more free-spirited and mischievous, Nakoma usually tries to be more serious and responsible. She sometimes tries to act as the voice of reason to Pocahontas, much like Kocoum and Chief Powhatan. However, her warnings often go unheeded, especially when she tries to stop Pocahontas from going to find John Smith. Despite the generally lukewarm reception of the films, Nakoma is one of the most popular characters in the Pocahontas film series.