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- When they arrived in New York City, many Mohawk ironworkers and their families reportedly resided in Brooklyn’s North Gowanus section, now known as Boerum Hill, around Atlantic and Fourth Avenues.
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May 13, 2021 · Native American History. How Mohawk ‘Skywalkers’ Helped Build New York City’s Tallest Skyscrapers. Native American riveting gangs worked on the 'high steel' for iconic structures like the...
Jul 25, 2018 · Since 1916, when Mohawk men made their way to New York to work on the Hell Gate Bridge, ironworkers from two Native communities, Akwesasne (which straddles Ontario, Quebec, and New York...
Nov 14, 2018 · Though not widely known, it’s a tradition and occupation that many Kanien'keháka (Mohawk) people have been engaged in for hundreds of years — since the 1920s, workers from Kahnawake, in Quebec,...
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Sep 11, 2012 · Melissa Cacciola. By Vaughn Wallace. September 11, 2012 4:00 AM EDT. F or more than a century, ironworkers descended from the Mohawk Indians of Quebec have helped create New York City’s...
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In the 20th century, Mohawk descendants from Kahnawake and Akwesasne reservations became renowned in NYC’s construction sector, especially in skyscrapers and bridge building. Known as “Skywalkers” for their high steel work expertise, they notably contributed to the Empire State Building and George Washington Bridge by 1931.
Sep 8, 2022 · Indigenous scholar Allan Downey tells the story of Indigenous ironworkers from the Haudenosaunee community of Kahnawake in Quebec and how they helped build New York’s skyline. Downey calls it a...
Jul 1, 2005 · David Grant Noble. The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the George Washington Bridge, the World Trade Center. For more than 120 years, six generations of Mohawk Indian ironworkers,...