The Improved Order of Red Men
The Improved Order of Red Men
The Degree of Pocahontas
Women's Auxiliary
Improved Order
of Red Men

Who Are The Pocahontas?

The name of the Degree of Pocahontas is taken from the celebrated character in Native American history, Pocahontas, whose brief life presents a touching and beautiful picture of grace, beauty, and virtue as well as constant friendship to the palefaces.

All the information that comes down to us describes Pocahontas as being a woman of remarkable grace, beauty, and kindness of heart; of the character of Pocahontas, it is remarked that considering all circumstances it is not surpassed by any in the whole range of history and that for those qualities which do honor to our nature — a humane and feeling heart, and an unshaken constancy in her attachments — she stands almost without a rival.

The Degree of Pocahontas (D of P) patterns itself after the virtues of this Native American princess — those virtues of teaching kindness, love, charity, and loyalty to one's nation.

The Degree of Pocahontas is the Women's Auxiliary of The Improved Order of Red Men. IORM is a national fraternal organization that believes in…

  • Love and Respect for the American Flag.
  • The American Way of Life.
  • Keeping alive the customs and legends of a once-vanishing race.
  • Creating and inspiring a greater love for the United States of America.
  • Linking our members together in a common bond of Friendship and Love.
  • Helping those in need with organized charitable programs.

Degree Of Pocahontas History

The Degree of Pocahontas is the women's affiliate of The Improved Order of Red Men. It was organized in 1885 and soon councils had sprung up across the United States. The organization takes its name from the famous Pocahontas, daughter of the powerful Native American Chief Powhatan of the Algonquian Indian Tribe. She befriended the early English settlers at Jamestown, allowing herself to be held hostage after her father threatened to destroy the entire settlement. Because of her friendship with the English, Powhatan ordered his tribe to provide food and clothing during the terrible winter of 1614. This help ultimately allowed the English colony to grow and flourish and is today considered the first permanent English settlement in North America. The Degree of Pocahontas, as a separate organization, engages in fraternal and social affairs and provides an excellent program for women seeking an ideal fraternal association.


Degree Of Pocahontas Goals
  • Flag Recognition Program — A program to honor those patriotic Americans who display the flag regularly.
  • Faith of Our Fathers Chapel — Chapel erected at Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to memorialize the ideals and principles of our founding fathers.
  • Annual Pilgrimage to Faith of Our Fathers Chapel — Annual meeting to renew and strengthen our beliefs in the American Way of Life.
  • Princess Pocahontas Memorial Day — Annual meeting held in March at the Princess Pocahontas Statue in Gloucester, Virginia to honor Pocahontas, whose life of grace, beauty and virtue is a pattern for the Degree of Pocahontas.
  • Red Men's Day at Arlington National Cemetery — Annual ceremony to honor our unknown soldiers and all brave Americans who have fallen in battle to protect our Freedom.
  • Red Men's Week — Week of December 16, designated as National Red Men's Week, commemorating the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
  • Family Programs — The Degree of Pocahontas has various family-oriented programs and charitable projects and teach by example in the traditional American Way of Life.

Degree Of Pocahontas
Charitable Programs