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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2002

"The Three Affiliated Tribes in New Town, N.D., are considering changing the spelling of Sakakawea to Sacagawea, according to The Associated Press.

"The Indian woman," as explorer William Clark most often called her, was a guide for the (Meriwether) Lewis and Clark journey to the Pacific Northwest when she was about 16.

In my view, the Sakakawea spelling shouldn't be changed in North Dakota. . ."

Get the Story:
DORREEN YELLOW BIRD COLUMN: In North Dakota, spell her name 'Sakakawea' (The Grand Forks Herald 8/20)

Relevant Links:
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation - http://www.mhanation.com

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Tribes consider Sacagawea or Sakakawea (8/16)