Northwest residents head to Vatican event
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 07:59
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Kitchitwa Kateri Church executive director Grace Esquega adjusts a banner with an image of Kateri Tekakwitha at the Syndicate Ave. church in Thunder Bay. The 17th Century Mohawk will be canonized into sainthood on Oct. 21 in Rome. (Sandi Krasowski)
Next week’s canonization of Canada’s first aboriginal saint will feel even more profound for many First Nations people in attendance if Vatican officials permit traditional native dancing and singing