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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2003

A bronze statute to Sacajawea / Sacagawea / Sakakawea, the Indian woman who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition, was dedicated on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming last Thursday.

Reservation residents believe Sacajawea, a Lemhi Shoshone, died on the reservation. The monument was placed at her gravesite.

In related news, the state of North Dakota has raised money to pay for a statue of Sakakawea to be palced at the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. Donations topped $200,000.

Get the Story:
Sacajawea memorialized (The Casper Star-Tribune 7/1)
Lewis and Clark celebration gets boost from businesses (AP 7/1)

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

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