what is the history behind it?
The Mohawks were the largest and most powerful of the original Five Nations
Mohawk language
The Mohawks were the largest and most powerful of the original Five Nations, controlling a vast area of land on the eastern frontier of the Iroquois Confederacy. 
who is maurice richard? Canadian professional ice hockey player where was this person born? Montreal, Quebec. where did this name of the mentioned place originate from? From Mohawk language what are some dialects of this language? Western, Central, and Eastern.
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Mohawk language [SEP] History
The Mohawks were the largest and most powerful of the original Five Nations, controlling a vast area of land on the eastern frontier of the Iroquois Confederacy. The North Country and Adirondack region of present-day Upstate New York would have constituted the greater part of the Mohawk-speaking area lasting until the end of the 18th century.