File:Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha 001.jpg

Summary
Oldest known painting of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha painted by Father Chauchetière between 1682-1693.

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha or Blessed Catherine Tekakwitha (Mohawk: [ɡaderi deɡaɡwitha]; 1656 – April 17, 1680) was a Mohawk-Algonquian woman from New York who converted to Catholicism, who has been beatified in the Roman Catholic Church. She is also known as "The Lily of the Mohawks," the "Mohawk Maiden," the "Pure and Tender Lily," the "Flower among True Men," the "Lily of Purity", "The fairest flower that ever bloomed among red men," and "The New Star of the New World."

This is a faithful photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.