The Fathers of the Society of Jesus were called "Black Robes" by the Mohawks, from their black cassocks.
French Jesuits in North America were known to Native-Americans by this name?
The Native Americans called the Jesuits 'the Black Robes'.
The priests served as missionaries to the people, and helped them when they could. They often served as advocates for them as settlers moved in.
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