Since the mid-20th century , Mohawk have also formed their own construction companies . Others returned to New York projects . Mohawk skywalkers had built the World Trade Center buildings that were destroyed during the September 11 attacks , helped rescue people from the burning towers in 2001 , and helped dismantle the remains of the building afterwards . Approximately 200 Mohawk iron workers ( out of 2000 total iron workers at the site ) participated in rebuilding the One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan . They typically drive the 360 miles from the Kahnawake reserve on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec to work the week in lower Manhattan , and then return on the weekend to be with their families . A selection of portraits of these Mohawk iron workers were featured in an online photo essay for '' Time Magazine '' in September 2012
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Mohawk people