Mohawk people facts for kids
The Mohawk people are the most easterly tribe of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy. They are an Iroquoian-speaking indigenous people of North America. They had communities in northern New York State and southeastern Canada, mainly around Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River.
As one of the five original members of the Iroquois League, the Mohawk are known as the Keepers of the Eastern Door.
Images for kids
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Map of Mohawk River
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Kanienʼkehá:ka dancer at a pow wow in 2015
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Contemporary Quebec Kanienʼkehá꞉ka dance performance at Wikimania 2017
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Teyoninhokovrawen (John Norton) played a prominent role in the War of 1812, leading Iroquois warriors from Grand River into battle against Americans. Norton was part Cherokee and part Scottish.
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Pauline Johnson, Mohawk writer
See also
In Spanish: Nación Mohawk para niños
