The Story of Kateri Tekakwitha (1656- 1680)

Aside from being the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Grand Chief, Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell is a faithkeeper for the Mohawk Nation Longhouse and is responsible for protecting the ceremonies and promoting the cultural practices of the Mohawk people. It is a faithkeeper’s role to correct historical accounts that distort the cultural values and faith of the Mohawks. In 1984, Grand Chief Mitchell was invited to perform a healing ceremony for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Canada at Midland, Ontario. Grand Chief Mitchell brought a Clanmother, Sub Chief, Mohawk Elder and three singers from the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation longhouse.