By Lyn Bennett Wilson … Saint Issac Jogues is one of only eight North American martyrs canonized by the Church. He served as a missionary to the Mohawk tribes in the 1600s. He was a dedicated missionary and willing to endure great suffering for the name of Christ.
Samson Occom, born in the early 18th century to the Mohegan tribe of Connecticut, is known for his influence on Native American populations during the period of the Great Awakening. As a Native American himself, Occom was introduced to the gospel by Eleazer Wheelock’s ministry centralized around a reach towards Native Americans.
