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Mohawk Audio Tour. Skywalkers is accompanied by an audio tour, featuring the voices of artist Melissa Cacciola and Mohawk ironworkers Lindsay LeBornge and Jeff Morris. The tour is available in English and in two Mohawk dialects, Ahkwesáhsne and Kahnawá:ke. This is the first time the Museum has translated an audio tour into an indigenous language.
Dec 20, 2016 · Ep 11. Booming Out West. December 20, 2016. 22 min. In the eleventh episode of Mohawk Ironworkers season 1, titled "Booming Out West," viewers are taken on an exhilarating journey alongside the brave and skilled ironworkers from the Mohawk tribe as they venture out west for a unique opportunity. The episode kicks off with the Mohawk Ironworkers ...
Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011 Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-119) and index
Nov 19, 2021 · Background. The 2015 Native American $1 Coin commemorates the contributions of the Kahnawake Mohawk and Mohawk Akwesasne communities to “high iron” construction work and the building of New York City skyscrapers. American Indians have become legendary figures in hazardous occupations.
Sep 13, 2016 · “When the Mohawks started doing ironwork at the turn of the century, it was a job with dangers that few people would accept. But they took those risks to...
Nov 21, 2016 · 7 PM ET9:30 PM MT11 PM CT7 PM ET | Mohawk Ironworkers – A group of Mohawks travel far from home, to a Saskatchewan potash mine where they construct rigs rivaling the size of major skyscrapers. The paydays for the job are great, but the cost of working so far from their families may be …
