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Summary: Interdisciplinary book brings attention to saint & her follo
Review: I read sections of this book over a year ago. It was fabulous! Christopher Vescey approaches a very large subject matter in a detailed, comprehensive manner that is easy to read for readers at many different levels. It may seem like an overly ambitious effort to catalog such a vast history of experience, starting in the 1600s and continuing through today, of Native American and Catholic history, but I felt like I could read one section out of order from the rest of the book, and understand the context, history, and place within the larger scale. I thoroughly enjoyed this very interdisciplinary and honest look at Kateri's kin and legacy. I find the pursuits of various Kateri Tekakwitha networks across the country to be inspiring, well-intentioned and deserving of recognition from the greater Catholic and Native communities. The blending of longhouse and Catholic traditions serve the purposes of their communities. I think that Kateri Tekakwitha followers do a lot to promote their ancestors' legacies and not just those brought to this country by Jesuits. I strongly recommend this book. It is a valuable asset to anyone's bookshelf that is interested in Native and religious issues. I would love to see more books by Christopher Vecsey. I think he is a great social commentator on our time and our people's histories.
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