Mohawk

Introduced in: Native Lights

Appearance
Mohawk is a primarily black horse, with a few large white spots across his body. His coloring resembles a badger.

Tribe
The tribe this steed is based on are located in Northeastern New York State and Southern Quebec near the St. Lawrence River. One of the five original nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. A notable Mohawk is Kateri, also known as “the Pure and Tender Lily”, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II. Another notable Mohawk is Jay Silverheels, the actor who played the Lone Ranger’s friend Tonto on television from 1949 to 1957 and in the movies.

The Mohawk were “guardians of the eastern gate” in the Iroquois Confederacy, which was composed of five tribes that united to end violent conflicts between them. The Mohawk Nation is matrilineal and women are considered head of household. The Mohawks are famous for their traditional dress, including the hairstyle they wore when going to war: head shaved except for a narrow strip of short hair from the middle of the scalp to the nape of the neck. When American patriots conducted the raid known as the Boston Tea Party—they dressed as Mohawks. Today the Mohawk nation owns a reservation at St. Regis, which straddles the U.S./Canadian border. Mohawks who have left the reservation for the cities have become renowned builders and engineers.

Inspirational Message
"Don't give up! Keep working to reach your goal."