Jesuits in North AmericaThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic order that still does good work around the world today. During the Encounter Era, especially during the colonization of the Americas, the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, played an important role in documenting Native Americans, converting them, and helping them adapt to their ever-changing environment. The practice of first establishing respect, then influence, and finally working towards religious conversion proved effective in converting Native Americans of North America. Their extensive ethnographic documentation and daily exchanged letters have proven useful to scholars seeking to understand early encounters between Native Americans and French in North America. The Society of Jesus was first founded in France by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534. Ignatius was a soldier in the Spanish army and saw combat when King Francis I of France invaded Spain in 1521 and on May 20 he was wounded when a cannonball hit his right leg, leaving him limping forever. His recovery in Loyola Castle, however, will lead Ignatius to the conversion of his soul. John W. O'Malley, author of The First Jesuits, explains Ignatius Loyola's transformation in the castle: “He found none of the tales of chivalry he loved to read. In desperation he turned to the only literature at hand: the lives of the saints in Jacob of Voragine's Legenda aurea and Ludolf of Saxony's Life of Christ” (O'Malley, 24). However, according to O'Malley, he contemplated a return to service even though he was limping, however, when he considered the idea he remained "dry and agitated in spirit", O'Malley again: "He gradually came to the conclusion that God was... . in the middle of the paper... but if you will entrust me with this important matter, I promise you a favorable result. Here is how you must proceed. First you must gather everyone together, and then, presenting three sets of Wampum, one for each of our families, there you will tell with each of these gifts what is in your heart (Jesuit Relations, 143). The text highlights how through force and the use of intimidation Pierron managed to convert the Mohawks. Unlike his predecessors he was irascible and not he respected the wishes of the society, which led to the confrontation. This type of conversion could not have been beneficial to the Company since they were converting people not of their own free will but out of terror and fear of genocide. Finally, Pierron did not follow Polanco's doctrine and its flexibility and mediocrity. And although this mission cannot be considered a total failure……