Kanienkeh  
Kanienkeh is the traditional homeland of the Kanienkehaka (Mohawk). It is Kanienkeha (Mohawk language) for "Land of the Flint." Kanienkeh encompasses nine million acres. On the north, the territory is bound by the St. Lawrence River Valley. The eastern border is the Richilieu River, Lake Champlain, Hudson River waterway. To the south, the natural border is the Mohawk River Valley. To the west, Kanienkeh borders the territory of the Oneida. See: Maps > Kanienkehaka Homeland

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