The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the
Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold
portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival
and self-defense. Providing extensive documentation, context, and
analysis, the book features foundational writings by prolific visual
artist and polemicist Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall (1918–1993)—such
as his landmark 1979 pamphlet The Warrior’s Handbook, as
well as selections of his pioneering artwork. This book contains new
oral history by key figures of the Rotisken'rhakéhte's revival in
the 1970s and tells the story of the Warriors’ famous flag, their
armed occupation of Ganienkeh in 1974, and the role of their
constitution, the Great Peace, in guiding their commitment to freedom
and independence. We hear directly the story of how the
Kanien'kehá:ka Longhouse became one the most militant resistance
groups in North America, gaining international attention with the Oka
Crisis of 1990. This autohistory of the Rotisken'rhakéhte is
complemented by a Mohawk history timeline from colonization to the
present, a glossary of Mohawk political philosophy, and a new map of
Iroquoia in Mohawk language. At last, the Mohawk Warriors can tell
their own story with their own voices, and to serve as an example and
inspiration for future generations struggling against the
environmental, cultural, and social devastation cast upon the modern
world.