Paul and Jean spoke French. Kateri spoke the language of the Mohawks.
The feast of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is celebrated on July 14.
Kateri Tekakwitha was born in 1656 in what is today the state of New York.
Kateri Tekakwitha's mother's name was Tagaskouita.
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Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was a Mohawk woman who was sainted by the Catholic Church.
Kateri Tekakwitha was born in Ossernenon, a village near present-day Auriesville, New York, in 1656.
April 17 1680
Her symbol is a a lily.
No. It is the lily.
Kateri Tekakwitha was half Mohawk and half Algonquin. She has not yet been canonized but is known as Blessed Kateri.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was not formally educated in a school setting. She learned about her faith from Jesuit missionaries and through personal reflection and prayer.