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: To maintain authenticity, Disney hired Native American actors for the speaking roles of all Native American characters, including Irene Bedard (Pocahontas) and Russell Means (Chief Powhatan).

: The film was released on June 23, 1995, which coincided with the 400th anniversary of the real Pocahontas's birth. pocahontas_1995_just_around_the_riverbank_disney

: Originally, Meeko the raccoon and Flit the hummingbird were intended to have dialogue. There was even a third sidekick—a wisecracking turkey named Redfeather voiced by John Candy —but the character was cut after Candy’s passing in 1994 to maintain a more serious tone. : To maintain authenticity, Disney hired Native American

: Many animators chose to work on Pocahontas over The Lion King , believing it would be the studio's more "prestigious" and visually complex project. Trivia - Pocahontas (1995) - IMDb There was even a third sidekick—a wisecracking turkey

The phrase "Just Around the Riverbend" is the title of a key musical sequence in Disney's Pocahontas (1995), but it almost sounded very different. One of the most interesting features of this scene is that the song was originally written for a character named a male water spirit who was meant to be Pocahontas's mentor . Behind-the-Scenes Features of "Just Around the Riverbend"