Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-05-12
CHOOSE DAY TO HONOR HEROINE
Order Of Red Men Shore Honors with
SAGA jawea.


selected as Sacajawea and Order of
Red Men day at the Lewis and Clark
exposition. on this date the bronze
statue OF Sacajawea will be unveiled
with formal ceremonies. The Sacaja-
wea statue association will share the
honors Of the day with the order of
Red Men in giving due recognition TO
the neglected heroine. The exercises
will be attended by many noted women
who will come to attend the National
Woman's Suffrage convention and the
National association Of charities and
corrections which will be held at that
time In order to participate in the
ceremonies, the order of Red Men
changed their day at the fair from July
26th.
A feature of the exercises will be
the presence of several thousand school
children each wearing a button upon
which is the likeness of Sacajawea.
For the purpose Of honoring a neg
lected heroine the Sacajawea Statue
association. composed of prominent
Oregon women. was formed some time
ago with Mrs. Eva Emery Dye as
president. The association has raised
the money for the erection Of the
statue and chosen the design. The sta
tue was executed by Miss Alice Cooper
OF Denver. Colorado and presents a
young Indian woman with papoose
strapped to her back. The girl pointing
toward the distant sea, her face ra-
diant and head thrown back and eyes
full of daring.
A short hunting skirt made Of deer
skins and leggins. show figure full
Of the buoyancy and animation Of
youth. The statue is composed of
Oregon copper and cost $1,000.
The entire sum necessary for the in
stallation of this memorial has not
been raised, but contributions are being
solicited from women all over the coun-
try. and 1t is expected that the total
amount will be subscribed to pay off
all Indebtedness by the time the statue
Is unveiled. Western women have been
enthusiastic in lending their support
to this commendable movement
The statue, which is the first ever
erected in honor OF an Indian woman
will occupy a conspicuous position in
the center Of Columbia court. the CEN
trail plaza Of the exposition, facing
Lakeview Terrace. where are the stat
ues Of Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea was an Indian girl, a
| member Of the Shoshone tribe, who
Joined the Lewist and Clark expedition
which crossed the mountains to the
Pacific century ago, while the party
was in midwinter quarters among the
Mandan Indians, in what is now North
Dakota. Sacajawea was at that time
the mother of young babe. She was
the only woman on the expedition, and
shared with the men the hardships OF
| the toilsome journey across the conti-
| nent. She was the friend OF Captains
Clark and Lewis and generally rode
| with them in advance of the party
where her presence served to allay the
suspicious of the tribes through whose
country they passed. On two occasions
she saved the lives of the party. point
| ing the roat when everyone else was
lost and starvation was staring the lit
tie band in the face
Sacajawea accompanied the part,
through its entire journeyings. He1
husband. Charmohneau. was taken as
guide and interpreter to the expedi.
ton. When the expedition, on the re.
turn trip. reached the country, OF the
Mandans, Charmbonneau decided t.
stay there, and his ever faithful wife
remained with him. 1t is presumed
that she died shortly afterwards.
1t may be safely said that If It had
not been for this Indian girl, Lewis
and Clark would probably never have
reached the Pacific. The women OF the
country deserve great credit for max.
ing 1t possible for this heroine to share
the honors Of the explorers at the ex.
position concentrating the expedition