The priest who marched north from Mexico to a Wichita village on the Red River to set up missionary efforts was Father Juan de Padilla. He was a Spanish missionary known for his work among the Native American tribes in the region during the 17th century. Padilla aimed to spread Christianity and establish missions, contributing to the early interactions between European settlers and Indigenous peoples in North America.
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