Normandie Productions, the Canadian subsidiary of Television Programs of America, produced Last of the Mohicans in Canada, with U.S. stars and directors and Canadian crews, equipments, and supporting actors. The CBC guaranteed air dates for the 39 episodes, which were also syndicated to 139 stations in the U.S. and sold to networks in the U.K., Australia, France, and Central America.

The series was also called Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans, featuring Hawkeye, the hero of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, and Chingachgook, his Mohican blood brother.