The LAST of the Mohicans is a classic novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1826. The story follows the adventures of Hawkeye, a white man adopted into the Mohican tribe, and his companions, Chingachgook and Uncas, the LAST two members of the Mohican tribe. The term 'LAST OF THE MOHICANS' can be broken down into two crossword solutions: ESS (3 letters) and UNCAS (5 letters). ESS stands for the English spelling of the Mohican tribe's name, while UNCAS is the name of the LAST surviving member of the tribe.