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Kateri Tekahkwi:tha, known as the Lily of the Mohawks, will be canonized in October 2012, becoming the first American Indian to achieve sainthood. Kateri lived from 1656 to 1680. When she died, it is said that her face, once disfigured by smallpox, became beautiful, her first miracle. We honor her and reclaim her as a woman of the Iroquois nation, …
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Note CardsSky Woman (An Iroquois Creation Song)
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Note CardsDreams of Turtle Island
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Note CardsEvergreen
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