Re: Mohawk tribe

Richard L. Haan (haanr@hartwick.edu)
Fri, 24 Sep 1993 20:53:32 -0400

Try two books: Smithsonian Institution's Handbook on North American Indians,
vol. 14: The Northeast (I believe the Mohawk section was written by William
Fenton -- you might call him direct, he's very knowledgeable and very easy to
talk to. He lives in Slingerlands, NY. The second book is more obvious and
less directed toward Mohawk culture, per se: Henry Lewis Morgan's League of the
Ho-de-no-sau-nee. Also contact the Anthro dept at SUNY Albany, especially Dean
Snow and Mary Mithun (possibly in languages). Try also the American Indian
program at St. Lawrence University -- it has very good contacts with Akwasasne.
There is also an up and coming program at Cornell University. Contact Robert
LaFrance or Dan Usner (latter in History Dept., I believe). Oh, and try John
Mohawk at Potsdam University. Then too, try George Hammell or Charles Gehring
at the New York State Museum -- they all are well versed in Iroquoian issues
and could be of help to you. Good Luck! (P.S. there is a powwow at Suny
Albany on 9/24-25 with a significant number of Iroquois attending)