Tekakwitha
biographical name
Tek·a·kwitha
ˌte-kə-ˈkwi-thə 
variants
or Tegakwitha
or Tegakouita
Ka*teri
ˈkä-tə-rē
1656–1680 Lily of the Mohawks Algonquin-Mohawk religious; 1st North American Indigenous person canonized as a Catholic saint
1656–1680 Lily of the Mohawks Algonquin-Mohawk religious; 1st North American Indigenous person canonized as a Catholic saint
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“Tekakwitha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tekakwitha. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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