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An important part of the history of New York's skyscraper construction have been the Mohawk Indians, who are known for their extraordinary ability to work at great heights without fear. Originating from the Kahnawake reservation in present-day Canada, they first became known for their abilities during the construction of the nearby Canadian Pacific railroad bridge in 1886, starting originally as hired hands on the ground, but eventually used as ironworkers on the high bridge. They've also had their share of tragedy: 35 Mohawk lost their lives in the collapse of the then-under construction Quebec Bridge in 1907. The Mohawk also had their own small enclave in Boerum Hill in Brooklyn during the heyday of New York construction, but little by little the neighbourhood shrunk as the residents moved at least their families back to Canada while the men went after construction work where-ever needed. At the start of the new Millennium, approx. 250 Mohawks from Kahnawake work again on several New York construction sites, ranging from Brooklyn Courthouse to the imposing new AOL Time Warner Center, as the construction boom continues.
I'm gonna have to sue your tribe then 
But pay apparently is really good 
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