What was Kateri Tekakwitha's original given name?
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Catherine, later known as Kateri Tekakwitha, was a Native American woman who lived in the 17th century. She was born into a Mohawk tribe in present-day New York State and was given the name Catherine at birth. After her conversion to Catholicism, she took the name Kateri, which means "the one who carries the burden" in Mohawk.
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