Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back
(2008, 57 min.) CANADA/US
Director: Reaghan Tarbell (Mohawk)
Produced by: Paul M. Rickard (Cree)

The filmmaker explores her roots and traces the connections of her family from the Kahnawake reserve outside Montreal to the 10-square block area in Brooklyn known as Little Caughnawaga. There, while the Mohawk ironworkers were building Manhattan's iconic skyscrapers, the women kept their feet firmly on the ground—sustaining a vibrant community far from home.

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