The Mohawk, also known by their own name, Kanien'kehà:ka (lit. ' People of the flint ' [2]), are an Indigenous people of North America and the easternmost nation of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the Five Nations or later the Six Nations).

2025年2月1日 · Mohawk, 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.”

Mohawk history is interesting and important, but the Mohawk Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday.

Learn where the mohawk tribe first lived and their history in New York State. The Mohawk tribe of Indians were one of many tribes that were part of the Iroquois Confederation and inhabited the area around the Great Lakes and parts of what is now Canada and the state of New York.

Original to the state of New York, the Mohawk Indians are a group of Native American Indians who also called themselves Kanienkehaka. They are a part of the larger Iroquois Confederation also called the Haudenosaunee.

The Mohawk, an Iroquoian-speaking Native American tribe, have a rich history deeply intertwined with the landscapes of North America. As you explore their story, you’ll discover a people known for their strength, resilience, and cultural significance.

2024年5月17日 · The Mohawk people are a Native American tribe historically located in what is now known as the Mohawk Valley in present-day upstate New York in the United States, though their territory expanded to include parts of present-day southeastern Canada.

The Mohawk Indians were once the most easterly tribe of the Five Nations of the Iroquoian Confederacy. Their original homeland was in the valley of the Mohawk River in upstate New York, west of the Hudson River, and extending into southern Canada and Vermont, primarily around Lake Ontario and

2024年3月30日 · The Mohawk people represent the easternmost outpost 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.

One 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.