BIRTH: 1656
DEATH: April 17, 1680
FEAST DAY: July 14/April 17
PATRONAGE: ecologists, ecology, environment, environmentalists, loss of parents, Native Americans, people in exile, people ridiculed for their piety
PERSONAL RELEVANCE: I think St. Kateri’s relevance to me is pretty obvious, as a Native American (Chippewa/Métis), a Catholic, and a former environmental compliance specialist with 20ish years of stormwater management experience.