The Mohawk hairstyle, often associated with rebellion and non-conformity today, has roots that trace back to Native American tribes, specifically the Pawnee and Iroquois people. Though the modern version features a strip of spiked or non-spiked hair along the middle of the head, with shaved sides, the original Mohawk was a square patch of hair at the back of the head, and the hair was plucked, not shaved. This distinctive hairstyle was worn primarily by young warrior men of the Mohawk Nation, part of the Iroquois Confederacy, who were responsible for protecting the tribe. While the style was common among the Pawnees, it was considered disrespectful for anyone other than Iroquois warriors to wear it.
