# Click here for a list of atelierLeda's medal necklaces ✼••┈┈┈••✼ This is a medal necklace of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint, who endured abuse and maintained her faith✧*。 † St. Kateri Tekakwitha St. Kateri Tekakwitha is a special saint, the first Native American to be canonized. She was born in 1656 in a Mohawk village in what is now New York State, to an Algonquin mother who had converted to Catholicism and a Mohawk father. As a child, she lost her parents and brother in a smallpox epidemic, and she herself suffered from a serious illness, leaving her face scarred and her eyesight impaired. Even amidst such suffering, Kateri grew up without losing her deep faith and kindness. Eventually, through encounters with missionaries, she was drawn to Christianity, and at the age of 20, she was baptized and given the name "Kateri (Katarina)". Her faith was very pure and strong, and even in the midst of suffering, she followed Christ and spent her days in prayer and service. However, her conversion to Christianity was not welcomed among her tribe, and she was often discriminated against and persecuted. Even so, she did not abandon her faith, and eventually, she moved with her companions to a Christian community near Montreal. There, she maintained complete poverty and purity and devoted her life to deep prayer. After she passed away peacefully at the age of 24, people praised her virtues, and testified that many healings and miracles occurred through Kateri. In 2012, she was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI and is widely venerated as the patron saint of Native Americans. The St. Kateri Tekakwitha medal necklace reminds us of her courage and kindness in maintaining her faith even in the midst of hardship. It will be a charm that gently accompanies all those who seek peace of mind. Years of life: 1656 - April 17, 1680 Feast Day: April 17 Patronage: Ecology / Ecologists / Environmental Protection / Natural Environment / Orphans / Exiles / People ridiculed for piety ✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼ 《Medal》 St. Kateri Tekakwitha 20×15mm 《Cross》 Jesus Christ 10×12mm 《Size》 40cm + 5cm adjuster atelier ✝︎Leda✝︎