"She's with, us with our struggles, with our whole being, she's just with us. Despite what we say by ourselves and how we look at ourselves, she's always there ... Some people will still look at her like...this 20 year old, this young girl. Maybe she's coming of age because we`re looking at her more like our true mother ... I think Kateri Tekakwitha has a place for us even in our present world...When [our niece] was really small ... we took her to the Conference and she fell in love with Kateri Tekakwitha. I look at her life today and I'm sure that she`s in good hands. She's struggled and she's went through a lot of obstacles herself. But I`m sure that Kateri is continually with her."

Deacon Daniel Nez Martin (Navajo)