Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

Kateri lived in New York state and was a member of the Mohawk tribe of Native Americans. In her youth, despite a serious illness, she was given the gift of faith which she embraced with her whole heart. Even though her own family and other members of her tribe were against it, she became a Christian and followed closely the teachings of Jesus. Her devotion to the faith lasted until her death at age twenty-four.