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See the link below. They did not call themselves Mohawk (eaters of flesh) but called themselves "People of the Flint"
By the way, my family is Cherokee- we have the same problem- the "ch" sound does not exist in our language- it came from a Creek Indian guiding the English- in Creek, it means "Can't understand them".
To the earlier poster- the haircut was named for the tribe, not the other way around.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoMohawk means Flesh-Eater. The Kanion'ke:haka were believed to have eaten the flesh of their enemies. "Mohawk" is actually a derogatory term given to the Kanion'ke:haka by white settlers.
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How did the mohawk valley get its name?
"Mohawk" means flesh-eater in some language. as they ate their enemies flesh.
What do the Mohawk Indians do for a living?
The Mohawk Indians farmed and hunted for a living.
How did the mohave Indians get their name?
mohawk in iriquois means "flesh eater"
Who are the Indians of Colonial New York?
Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.
What tribe of American Indians gave their name to a punk hairstyle?
The Mohawk hair style was invented by the Mohawk Indian tribe.
Did the mohawk Indians invent anything?
yes the mohawk
Why did the mohawk Indians wear their hair in a mohawk?
Pie
Which indians sided with the english?
The Mohawk Indians
How did the Cherokees make cornbread?
Corn bread:)
What area did the mohawk tribe live?
The Mohawk Indians lived in N.Y.
What do mohawk Indian do for a living?
The Mohawk Indians farmed and hunted for a living.
Why do they call the Indians Mohawk Indians?
The Mohawk Indians were part of the Iroquois confederacy and lived in upstate New York and eastern Ontario. They called themselves Kanien'keha:ka which meant "People of the Place of Flint" referring to the flint they used for arrows. It was the English version of an Algonquian name that lead them to be called Mohawk which meant "eaters of flesh" or "man-eaters". By the way, the Algonguians were enemies of the Mohawk.
