THE MOHAWK TRIBE

The Mohawk Nation, then known as Kanien'kehake (people of the flint) was one of the five founding Nations of the Iroquois League (or confederacy). The name Mohawk was given to the tribe by the Algonquin and was later adopted by the Europeans who had difficulty pronouncing Kanien'kehake. The other Nations in the Confederacy were the Cayuga, the Seneca, the Oneida, and the Onondaga. The sixth Nation to join were the Tuscarora.

This website is meant as a resource for those of you who seek to know more about the Mohawk tribe and the Iroquois League. We have reproduced important historical documents such as the organization of the Six Nations Confederacy, the Iroquois Constitution, the Contracts between the State of New York and different tribes of the Six Nations of Indians, specifying their several cessions and reservations of land and a profile on Theyebdabegea, a.k.a. Joseph Brant; a Mohawk leader who sided with the British during the Revolutionary War.

In addition to historical documents, you will find a retelling of the Prophecy of the Seventh Generation, an explanation of the commonly see symbols and designs of the Haudenosaunee, and a complete online edition of James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel, The Last of the Mohicans. Although it is about the Mohicans, a tribe which had been conquered by the Mohawk, the novel is representative of the life of Northeastern tribes and their dealings with the Europeans, and often contains references to the Mohawk.

Finally, as the Mohawk are the keepers of the Eastern Door, we seek to serve as a doorway towards other online resources and have also included a discussion board so that you may exchange ideas, comments, ask questions, and find the answers you seek.

We plan to update the site with more documents and stories in the future, so be sure to visit regularly.

Questions or comments should be posed on the board.
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Last modified: December 15, 2004