Will the real Sacagawea please step forward? Barely more than a footnote in the original journals of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, this native woman has nonetheless attained near-mythic proportion in the American psyche. She has been portrayed alternately as Madonna of the Trail, Native Superwoman, and most recently, Champion of Feminism. Books have been written about her, statues have been dedicated to her (more than to any other woman in the United States), and Hollywood has produced many films about her (supposed) life. Yet, scholars cannot even agree how to spell her name.

Who was Sacagawea? What was her true role on the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

This living history program lets Sacagawea speak for herself about this pivotal period of our American past, using era-accurate costuming and props, a variety of native words, sign language, and anecdotes taken directly from the journals of the Corps of Discovery. Sacagawea is presented within the context of her birth culture, her adoptive cultures, her relationship with her husband, and her participation in events of the Voyage of Discovery. Her story strips away Hollywood hype and common misconceptions to reveal ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.

Endorsed by Sacagawea family descendants.