Kanien'kehá:ka

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[[File:AC3 CA SP 15 MohawkVillage.jpg|thumb|250px|A Mohawk village.]]
The '''Kanien'kehá:ka''' are one of the five original nations that make up the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), and was originally founded in upstate [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="Wikipedia">{{Wiki|Mohawk people|''Wikipedia:'' Mohawk people}}</ref>

In their native language, '''Kanien'kehá:ka''' (or '''Kanien'gehaga''') means "People of the Flint". Accompanying this, the nation is known as the "elder brothers" and "keepers of the eastern gate (of the long house)" to the other nations of the confederacy.

Alternatively, due to most of the Kanien'kehá:ka supporting the [[British Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], they were often subjected to slander, being falsely nicknamed "Mohawk". This insult originated from the Algonquian language, which means "flesh-eater".

During the 18th century, one of the Kanien'kehá:ka's villages was situated by a lakeside in the Diamond Basin, on the [[Frontier]].

==Notable members==
At least one of their members, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], joined the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]. His mother, [[Kaniehtí:io]], brought him up alone, until she died underneath burning rubble when he was four years old. One of his childhood friends was [[Kanen'tó:kon]], with whom he remained friends together into later life.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

==American Revolutionary War==
During the American Revolutionary War, due to unresolved conflicts with settlers encroaching into the Mohawk Valley, and outstanding treaty obligations to the [[England|British]] Crown, the Mohawk fought against the [[Continental Army]]. However, Ratonhnhaké:ton's village remained neutral to the fighting, as they were ordered by the [[First Civilization]] member [[Juno]] to protect the [[Grand Temple]].<ref name="AC3"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center">
ACIII-Tsio Render.png|[[Kaniehtí:io]].
AC3 Connor Render.png|[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].
ACIII-Kanen'tó kon Render.png|[[Kanen'tó:kon]].
File:Atasáta_the_Kryn.png|[[Atasá:ta]].
</gallery>

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