Vintage Postcard: Iroquois Indians, Caughnawaga, Que.
A Mohawk (Iroquois) couple from Caughnawaga on the South Shore of the St-Lawrence River near Montreal, Quebec. Caughnawaga borders the city of Chateauguay and is now called Kahnawake.
Iroquois Indians, Caughnawaga, Que.
I’m from the same family tree. His son Paul Kelly was my great grandfather. I also have photos of scar face. My mother has the bear necklace in this photo here in Kahnawake (formerly known as Caughnawaga).
Towanna Miller
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OMG that photo you have here is of my Great great Grandmother and grandfather.. I have another Photo of them with their Names.. This is AN AWESOME find!!! The man is “Thomas J. Williams.” his wife,- “Wealthy ArmindaS. Williams.” My Mothers Great grand parents from her mothers side!!
Skennen ko:wa kenh.
Onen ki wahi.
William-(Billy “Snakehawk” Johnson.) Haudenosaunee -Kanien’kehaka.
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Chief Poking Fire’s Son Walking Sky | In Costume
In her 1980 Montreal Gazette article
Caughnawaga Designs All The Rage In Europe .
journalist Iona Monahan talked about the fine textile work of Mohawk Margie Karaqwisake who had started out making costumes for the Chief Poking Fire Village dancers and who then went on to make “soft leather dresses and vests – to order” for European clients.
Karaqwisake was married to Red Pathfinder, son of Walking Sky and grandson of Chief Poking Fire. It is Walking Sky who is pictured in the chrome postcard to your right.
I learned from this article that Karaqwisake was passing on her skills to her children, and it makes me wonder whether I saw any of their handiwork on display last summer at Kahnawake’s Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow. Read more »
Caughnawaga – A View In Colour | Kahnawake, Quebec, postcard
The text reads: Street in Caughnawaga, Que:, Iroquois Indian Reserve
See modern-day Kahnawake here:
Aiesewataró:roke Karahstánion
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Caughnawaga – Natural Kodachrome Vintage Postcard
This is a relatively modern postcard with the following text on the back: Caughnawaga: The Chief And His Tribe In “Roti-tsien-ha-len” Council.
This week I was working on some genealogy for someone who mentioned that one of their relatives had supposedly been an entertainer at the Chief Poking Fire Museum. Although this card does not mention the museum, I do wonder whether this was a souvenir that was sold there.
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Historical Document: Jean Baptiste Raientonni Canadien & Malvina Mccomber
This is the marriage record of the Iroquois couple Jean Baptiste Raientonni CANADIEN & Malvina MACCOMBER which took place in Caughnawaga (now Kahnawake) on 16 Feb 1863 in St-Francois-Xavier Church. Big John – as he was also known – was famous for several things including his ability to negotiate the Lachine Rapids to negotiate the Lachine Rapids. The original French record below tells us that Jean Baptiste was of legal age at the time of his marriage whereas Malvina was a minor, that bans had been previously posted and that there were no known legal impediments to the marriage.
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Historical Document: Jean Baptiste Raiontonni (aka Canadien) m. Malvina McComber (Caughnawaga, 1863)
According to the St-Francois-Xavier of Laprairie parish registers (1862-1875), Jean Baptiste Raientonni and Malvina Mccomber were married on the 16th of February 1863 in Caughnawaga (aka Kahnawake). The groom was of legal age. His father was already deceased (and possibly his mother as the wording is unclear to me).Witnesses included a Charles Gedeon Giasson and Leon Gasson. Also a Louis Thaiekewat (?).
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Jean Baptiste Raientonni CANADIEN (Big John) & Malvina MCCOMBER of Kahnawake
1. Jean Baptiste Raientonni Canadien (Big John) & Malvina McComber of Kahnawake | Series: Families of Caughnawaga
A few weeks ago reader Shawlee Canadien came across my vintage postcard of Big John of Kahnawake negotiating the Lachine Rapids and left the following comment: I just stumbled across your site. Big John is my great, great, great…. grandfather. My name is Shawlee Canadien. I was hoping you might know about my family, and could tell us more. It was such an honour to hear from a descendant of one of Caughnawaga’s most historically prominent people and since I noticed that you can read alot online about Big John’s achievements but there’s no extended discussion of his family’s genealogical roots, I’ve prepared a series of posts exploring some pre-1920 genealogical information about –
The Canadiens – a Mohawk Family of Caughnawaga/Kahnawake
The First Generation
1.According to his marriage certificate, Jean Baptiste Raientonni (aka Big John) was the son of Ignace 
Briwakennhen Canadien and Louise Konwanonwehon. Jean Baptiste was born in 1843 in Quebec and died on February 16th, 1919. He married Malvina McComber on 16 Feb 1863 in St-Francois-Xavier Church in Caughnawaga (Laprairie Quebec, Canada). Malvina was a member of another well-known Kahnawake family – the McCombers. Her parents were Gervais McComber and Agathe Pauline/Hyppoline Vincent DeJean. Malvina was born in 1845 in Kahnawake and died after 1911.
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Children from this marriage included:
+ 2 M i. John Ariwakenha Canadien – born 1866, Quebec(m. Marie Karakwiio French) + 3 M ii. Joseph Atihentonko Canadien – born 1869 Kahnawake (m. Anne Katsitsioronkas Diaume) + 4 M iii. Alexandre – Louis Tonaokate/Tanahokathe Canadien – born 1871, Kahnawake (m. Celine Guerin) + 5 M iv. George Kasennakeron Canadien, born 1875 , Kahnawake (m.Marie Karonhienhawe Laforce) 6 M v. Thomas Anenharison Canadien born 1880 Kahnawake + 7 F vi. Cecilia/Cecile Tierente Canadien – born 1874, Kahnawake (m. Ignace Skahetatii Jacobs) + 8 M vii. Jean Baptiste Lindo Tiohatekwen Canadien – born 1884, Kahnawake (Anne Tekonwakennion McComber) 9 M viii. Frank/Francois/Xavier Canadien - born 1887 Kahnawake. (Note: Birth dates extracted from various census documents are notoriously unreliable, but good indictors of birth order) Read more »
Echoes of a Proud Nation – Kahnawake Pow Wow (pt.4)
The fourth in a series of photographs from the summer 2099
Pow Wow in Kahanawake, Quebec.
Pow-Wow Dancers come from First Nations traditions. Read more »
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