Kateri Tekakwitha

17th‑century Mohawk Catholic saint, first Indigenous saint of North America (1656–1680)

Dated 1656 CE – 17 April 1680 CE
Recognised as Catholic saint, 21 October 2012 CE
Also called Catherine Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, Catherine Lily of the Mohawks

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