The Mohawk ironworkers, often nicknamed the “sky walkers,” were legendary crews who helped build many of North America’s tallest skyscrapers and longest bridges in the 20th century. Originating from the Kahnawà:ke and Akwesasne communities, they became renowned for their extraordinary balance, calm under pressure, and seeming fearlessness of heights. Often photographed sitting casually on steel beams or crane booms hundreds of feet above the city — sometimes even eating lunch there — they were i

The Mohawk ironworkers, often nicknamed the “sky walkers,” were legendary crews who helped build many of North America’s tallest skyscrapers and longest bridges in the 20th century. Originating from the Kahnawà:ke and Akwesasne communities, they became renowned for their extraordinary balance, calm under pressure, and seeming fearlessness of heights. Often photographed sitting casually on steel beams or crane booms hundreds of feet above the city — sometimes even eating lunch there — they were i