Christanity's first Native American Saint
A statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha stands in St. Peter's Chapel at the National Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha in Fonda. – Photo by Reuters
Stakes marking the outline of the historical "Mohawk Castle" of Caughnawaga, the childhood home of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, stand in a field at the National Shrine. – Photo by Reuters
A small concrete structure stands over Tekakwitha Spring near the "Mohawk Castle." – Photo by Reuters
A sign points the way to Tekakwitha Spring near the castle. – Photo by Reuters
A statue made in the likeness of St. Kateri Tekakwitha stands in the afternoon light. – Photo by Reuters
Rosaries bearing the likeness of St. Kateri Tekakwitha hang from a display in a gift shop at the National Shrine. – Photo by Reuters
Nuns pray during a ceremony to celebrate the Feast of the North American Martyrs at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville. – Photo by Reuters
Catholic devotees pray during a ceremony to celebrate the Feast of the North American Martyrs at the Shrine. – Photo by Reuters
Catholic devotees pray behind a statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha before a ceremony to celebrate the Feast of the North American Martyrs. – Photo by Reuters
A woman looks at cards printed with the likeness of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha on them inside a gift shop. – Photo by Reuters
A woman looks at statuettes made in the likeness of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. – Photo by Reuters
