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Kateri Tekakwitha To Become First Native American Saint

The Takeaway
August 15, 2013

    This year, the Vatican will formally canonize its first Native American saint. But the legacy of Kateri Tekakwitha–and that of the Catholic Church–has sparked debate all across “Indian Country.” More, next.

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