11. The Mohawk Indians are also considering opening at least one casino on their reservation straddling the Canadian border. 12. Working as the Deputy Surveyor, Jones began to build good relations with the Mohawk Indians of the area. 13. In Canada, the government is still smarting from a violent confrontation between soldiers and Mohawk Indians in 1990. 14. They were smuggled into the United States through a Mohawk Indian Reservation along Canada's border with New York state. 15. In addition to receiving a Caritas award from Catholic Charities, he was made an honorary Mohawk Indian chief in 1977. 16. The Mounties confirmed that a significant portion of the smuggled goods came through the Mohawk Indian reserve of Akwesasne, near Cornwall. 17. A former Minister in this position, John Ciaccia, became famous for his support of the Mohawk Indians during the Oka crisis. 18. In New York state, the Oneida Indians operate a casino near Syracuse, and the Mohawk Indians plan to open near the Canadian border. 19. The museum opened in 1981 in the historic homeland of the Mohawk Indians , one of the original Five Tribes of the Iroquois League. 20. In September 1781, Captain William Dietz and his family ( of the Switzkill Valley in New York ) were taken hostage by Mohawk Indians .