AMERIKIDS® PRESENTS:
"Sacagawea Bird Woman"
The Indian scout who guided the Lewis And Clark Expedition
The first American Western from the Indian tribes view.
"BIRD WOMAN"
dramatizes the adventures of the heroic, Sacagawea, who is half woman and half bird.
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A Shoshoni Indian, 16 year old Sacagawea, guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the untamed West. Not only does this Native American woman interpret the Indian language for the two explorers, she also helps them learn Indian customs. |
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This is a
King Solomon story of a young mother and a spiritually awakened Native American, who has
to make monumental choices between the Indian world and William Clark’s world. None
of these choices are easy and the final one has climactic consequences. Given that the 200
year anniversary of the Expedition was a grand celebration we want to
tell Sacagawea’s untold story. This is the heartfelt version of the Lewis and Clark
Journey. You will be moved by this poignant tale of a young country and a young
woman’s voyage of discovery. |
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Sacagawea, a Shoshoni Indian, is captured by the Minnetaree Tribe when she was 11 years old. |
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She is sold to French-Canadian Toussaint Charbonneau, hired by Lewis to translate the Minnetarre Indian language into English. Sacagawea was brought along to translate Shoshone, Nez Perce, Blackfoot and other Indian languages into the Mandan language. |
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At 16 years old, Sacagawea hoping to see her people once more, anxiously goes up river with the Expedition. Lewis at first objects to bringing Sacagawea, but she convinces him that she can be very useful if the Expedition meets the Shoshones in the mountains. |
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Sacagawea, in a canoe and by horse, proves her ultimate value by recognizing landmarks that guide the Expedition up into the steep Rocky Mountains. |
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"BIRD WOMAN" At the birth of her child, Sacagawea discovers her spirit’s supernatural shape shifting powers as Bird Woman; part woman and part eagle. They reach the Continental Divide quickly and safely, due to her courage and skill in crossing rivers and distinguishing the many wild animals and plants on the frontier. |
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When the Expedition finally meets the Shoshoni Indians on their journey, Sacagawea recognizes the tribal Chief as her own brother. Sacagawea convinces the Tribe to supply the Expedition with horses. She must decide to stay with the Shoshones or continue with the party. Sacagawea chose to continue leading the Lewis and Clark Expedition and leave her own people. |
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She is the first young Indian woman to travel the Western Territory, cross the Rocky Mountains and see the Pacific Ocean. |
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