How Mohawk 'Skywalkers' Helped Build New York City's Tallest Buildings
How Mohawk âSkywalkersâ Helped Build New York City's Tallest Buildings Native American riveting gangs worked on the 'high steel' for iconic structures like the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza and more. Author: Corbis/Getty Images Native American riveting gangs worked on the 'high steel' for iconic structures like the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza and more. Native Americans aren’t often associated with New York City and its dense, vertical landscape. With so many Indian nations pushed to America’s frontier in the 19 th cen...