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Grace Wapachee Ms. Lederer Independent Learning Room Nov 16, 2017 From her earliest years, Kateri Tekakwitha had a very hard life. Kateri was born in 1656. At the age of four, smallpox devastated her home and killed her entire family. She survived but her face was scarred and her eyesight was damaged permanently. She was raised by her uncle. Because she couldn’t see very well, she had to feel to navigate herself around. Throughout her life, Kateri was headstrong and stubborn. During her childhood, she was quiet and shy - she was conscious about her scars and always wore a shawl. Despite this, she became a skilled worker, doing beading, weaving baskets, and cooking. She never stayed in one place for long. The French came and destroyed her

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