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Bookmark or Share- The Mohawks and Mahicans in New Netherland: A Look at their History and ...The Mohawks, or Kanien’kehaka, were the easternmost people of the Iroquois and their name meant “People of the Flint” in Iroquois. They were seen as the “Keepers of the Eastern Door;” The Iroquois viewed their confederation as a metaphorical Longhouse that the Mohawks protected.
- Mohawk | History, Culture, & Facts | BritannicaMohawk, Iroquoian -speaking North American Indian tribe and the easternmost tribe of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. Within the confederacy they were considered to be the “keepers of the eastern door.” At the time of European colonization, they occupied three villages west of what is now Schenectady, New York.
- Mohawk people - WikipediaThe Mohawk people ( Mohawk: Kanienʼkehá꞉ka [2]) are in the easternmost section of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy. They are an Iroquoian -speaking Indigenous people of North America, with communities in southeastern Canada and northern New York State, primarily around Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
- The History and Culture of the Mohawk Tribe - History DefinedOne such longstanding nation is the Mohawks, formerly a member of the Iroquois Confederacy and a massive player in what is now the Northeastern United States and the Eastern part of Canada. Here’s what you need to know about the Mohawk tribe historically and in modern times.
- 11 Facts About the Mohawk Tribe and Culture1. They Were Part of the Iroquois Confederacy. 2. Samuel de Champlain Made the First European Contact. 3. European Contact Sparked the Beaver Wars. 4. Smallpox Hurt Their Military Power. 5. The Mohawk Tribe Sided with the British in the American Revolution. 6. The Mohawks were Valuable Warriors. 7. The Sullivan Expedition Hurt the Mohawks. 8.
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