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Word: mohawks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Members of the Mohawk Indian "White Roots of Peace" group said yesterday that white America has denied the Indian his culture and heritage "by forcing him to become a has-been, history-book character in today's society...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Indians Say Heritage Ignored, Criticize White Man's Attitude | 11/17/1972 | See Source »

...Mohawk Religion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'White Roots of Peace' Indian Troupe To Perform Today in Memorial Hall | 11/16/1972 | See Source »

...members of the group are adherents to old Mohawk religious beliefs. "One of our main projects is to inform people of the U.S. what our beliefs are, so they'll respect them," Parker said. He turned the performance more a "cultural exchange" the an entertainment show...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'White Roots of Peace' Indian Troupe To Perform Today in Memorial Hall | 11/16/1972 | See Source »

...outside world he is Tom Parker, but other Mohawks call him Sakokwenonkwas. He is one of six members of The White Roots of Peace, a Mohawk group which will stage a performance today in Memorial Hall styled after a traditional longhouse meeting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'White Roots of Peace' Indian Troupe To Perform Today in Memorial Hall | 11/16/1972 | See Source »

...Heinrich VonGeorge, 45, an unemployed father of seven, used a fake bomb and a starter's pistol to extract $200,000 from Mohawk Airlines. An FBI agent gunned down VonGeorge as he and his stewardess hostage entered a getaway car in Purchase...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: 1972: A Chronicle of Flight, Capture and Death | 7/17/1972 | See Source »

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