[1][2] During the mid-20th century, an area of ten square blocks north of the Gowanus Canal contained the largest Mohawk settlement beyond the borders of Canada.
A community gathering place for these ironworkers included the Doray Tavern, informally known as the Wigwam (now called Hank's Bar or Saloon).
While the men worked as ironworkers, the Mohawk women of Little Caughnawaga had jobs as housekeepers as well as holding positions at local factories, for example, the Fred Goat Company metal-stamping plant at the corner of Third Avenue and Dean Street.
[8] In 2005, a film was made by Reaghan Tarbell, titled Little Caughnawaga, about the neighborhood and the Indigenous people of Canada who lived there.
[6] In 2021, Building Brooklyn: Like Coming Home Season 4, Episode 1 was produced that featured the stories of the women of Little Caughnawaga who helped establish the neighborhood community.