mohawk

Everyday

1. The Mohawk are a First Nations and Native American people of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, living in what is now New York State, Quebec and Ontario. tree →
2. Mohawk is the Iroquoian language of the Mohawk people. tree →
3. A mohawk is a hairstyle with the sides shaved and a strip of hair standing up down the middle; in the UK it is often called a «mohican». tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons about North America the Mohawk were one of the Six Nations; Mohawk ironworkers later helped build New York skyscrapers. In everyday life the punk hairstyle is a «mohawk». Phrases: «the Mohawk people», «the Mohawk language», «a mohawk haircut».

Examples

• The Mohawk are one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee. tree →
• Some children in Quebec learn Mohawk at school. tree →
• Mohawk ironworkers helped build tall bridges and skyscrapers. tree →
• The punk rocker had a bright green mohawk. tree →
• My cousin wants a mohawk, but his mum said no. tree →
• The Mohawk River flows through New York State. tree →

Note

Capital «Mohawk» for the people and language; small «mohawk» often for the haircut. The Mohawk call themselves «Kanien'kehá:ka». The UK word «mohican» for the haircut comes from a different people in a famous novel.