Catholicism and Native Americans in Early North America: Parish, Church, and Mission. Kathleen Deagan (editor). Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, Indiana. xxiv + 264 pp. 85. 00 (hardcover), ISBN 9780268207557. 67. 99 (ebook), ISBN 9780268207540.

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the relationship between Catholicism and Native American communities in early North America.
• Compilation of historical accounts and narratives
• Analysis of Catholic Church records and mission reports
• Examination of cultural interactions between colonizers and Native Americans
• Identifies significant influences of Catholicism on Native American cultures
• Highlights the role of the Church in shaping parish structures in indigenous communities
• Explores the complexities of missions and cultural exchange between Catholicism and Native traditions

Abstract