The Mohawk Warrior Society

Part I. Introduction - Editorial CommitteePart II. An Oral History of the Warrior Society1. Tekarontake Interview2. Kakwirakeron Interview3. Kanasaraken Interview4. Ateronhiatakon InterviewPart III. Basic Principles of the Kaianerekó:wa, by KahentinethaPart IV. The Iroquoian Use of Wampum, by AteronhiatakonPart V. Louis Hall1. I Am A Warrior, by Karhiio2. On Karoniaktajeh, by Kahentinetha3. Karonhiaktajeh Remembered, collective4. Ganienkeh Manifesto (1974)5. The Warrior's Handbook (1979)6. Rebuilding the Iroquois Confederacy (1984)Part VI. Appendixes1. Mohawk History Timeline2. Kanien'kéha Concept Glossary2. Longhouse Festivals3. Maps and territories in Kanien'kéha

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Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall(1918?1993) was a prolific Kanien'kehá:a painter and writer fromKahnawake, whose work continues to inspire generations of indigenous peopletoday. A man of all trades, Karoniaktajeh worked as a butcher, a carpenter, anda mason. Initially groomed for a life in the priesthood, Karoniaktajeh (on theedge of the sky) began his life as a devout Christian before later turningagainst what he saw as the fallacies of European religion, and deciding toreintegrate himself into the traditional Longhouse and help revive ?the oldways.? Appointed as the Secretary of the Ganienkeh Council Fire, he became a prominent defender of indigenous sovereignty, and wasinstrumental in the reconstitution of the Rotisken'rhakéhte (Mohawk WarriorSociety). His distinctive artwork includes the iconic Unity Flag, which stillsymbolizes indigenous pride across Turtle Island (North America). His legacy asa revivor and innovator of traditional Mohawk culture includes his works TheWarrior's Handbook (1979) and Rebuilding the Iroquois Confederacy (1980).Both these texts, which served during their time as a political and culturalcall to arms for indigenous communities across Turtle Island, were initiallyprinted by hand and distributed in secret.