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When was the mohawk river created and how did it get its name?
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∙ 15y ago
Unless it's artificial, man made, then the Mohawk river is 'as old as the hills', literally ! It's name is from the Mohawk tribe of Native Americans. These are people we used to call 'Red Indians', but this description is now old fashioned and obsolete, because it is seen as derrogatory.
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What is the larges tributary of the Hudson river?
the mohawk river
Where does the Mohawk River begin?
The Mohawk River starts in the U.S state of New York.
What is elevation range along the mohawk river?
what is the elevation range along the Mohawk River
Where does the Mohawk River originate?
The Schoharie Creek and the West Canada Creek are the principal tributaries of the Mohawk River. The river drains the Mohawk Valley in central New York State as well as parts of the Southern Adirondack, and Northern Catskill Mountains. The name Mohawk comes from the Mohawk Native American Indian tribe, a member of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations.
What does the mohawk river have to do with the mohawk Indians?
The Mohawk River in what is New York State, was the original territory of the Mohawk Nation. The river was the main form of transportation for the Nation. Mohawk Vally was also the main area for most Mohawk villages and farmlands. With European settlers moving into the valley the Mohawk Nation was pressured to slowly move out of the area.
Where do Hudson and mohawk rivers meet?
They meet in the Mohawk River Valley
When was The Mohawk Lodge created?
The Mohawk Lodge was created in 2003.
When was Mohawk Girls created?
Mohawk Girls was created in 2005.
When was Mohawk Building created?
Mohawk Building was created in 1903.
When was Mohawk Airlines created?
Mohawk Airlines was created in 1945.
A city found in central New York and can be found along the Mohawk River?
Utica, New York is located on the Mohawk River.
Mohawk word for river?
The Mohawk word for river is kahyonhowanen.
