Mohawk Warrior Society

[4] It first gained notoriety in 1973 when they, along with American Indian Movement activists, held a standoff with the Quebec Provincial Police at Kahnawake, and another in Kanehsatake in 1990.

The Mohawk Warrior Flag was designed by Karoniaktajeh Louis Hall in 1974.

[5] It was initially called the "unity flag" or "Indian flag", depicting an Indigenous man with long hair over top a yellow sunburst and red banner.

This was changed in the 1980's with the man being replaced with a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) warrior.

[5] The flag was highlighted in the media during the Oka Crisis and became a symbol of resistance for Kanien’kehá:ka people.