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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003

"The Journey of Sacajawea," a documentary about the Lemhi Shoshone woman who was a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, premieres on Idaho Public Television tonight.

The work of producer-writer Lori Joyce, the film stars descendants of the famous woman who now live on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. The Lemhi Shoshone are not recognized as a separate tribe and prefer to pronounce Sacajawea's name with a "j" sound instead of a hard "g" that is becoming more common.

Tribal members also say her name translates to "burden" not to "bird woman" or "boat launcher" as has been accepted elsewhere. Sacajawea spent most of her life among the Mandan and Hidatsa of North Dakota because she had been captured by Hidatsa raiders as a young girl.

Get the Story:
Sacajawea’s kin help portray her story in TV documentary (The Idaho Statesman 3/10)

Relevant Links:
Lemhi Shoshone Tribe - http://www.lemhishoshone.com
The Journey of Sacajawea - http://www.idahoptv.org/lc/sacagawea

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