The Lenape tribe were the original inhabitants of Manhattan, and Native American iron workers from the Mohawk Nation and other northern New York and Canadian nations built many of NYC's famous skyscrapers, with this tradition spanning six generations as a family business.
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The Native Americans Who Built NYCAdded:
The Lenape tribe, they were the original [music] inhabitants of the island of Manhattan. And the reason why we call [music] it Manhattan is because it was named Manahatta.
Was the [music] original name of the land that we're standing. So, the iron workers were known >> [music] >> a good portion of them for being Native Americans [music] and uh otherwise known as skywalkers.
And they built [music] a lot of the tall buildings that you see here in the city. So, the iron workers are from the Mohawk Nation. Other native nations in northern [music] New York state and Canada have all helped to build the famous [music] landmarks that you see here in the city.
And this is something that spans six generations and essentially [music] it is a family business for some of them.
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