Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-26

number OF the OmcerS OF the organ
will take at least six months for him
to execute it, not to mention further
delay at the foundry. With the order
placed this spring, executed by fall
and the finished statue to offer for
the capital grounds at Bismarck, we
are much more certain of aid for
foundation and pedestal during the
next session of the legislature. II
we do this work cordially and well 1t
will be forever a matter of pride that
we have preserved an historic land
mark and have been the first to en-
rich our commonwealth with a per,
manent work of art.
A word as to the Indian name: Prof
Libby, at the state university, on
Mandan Indians, is convinced that
the squaw was called among the
Mandans by the name of Sacawea
pronounced Sa-ca-we-a, and meaning
Bird Woman"
The Portland committee decided te
immortalize the heroine under he1
Shoshone name Sacajawea, meaning
"boat launcher.' The North Dakota
committee has decided to use the
Mandan name, Sacawea.
Very sincerely,
Beulah NJ. Amidon,
Chairman Sacawea Committee
Story Of Sacawea.
The story of lSacawea, the Indian
woman mentioned above, who guides
Lewis and Clark over the Mountain
is as foil owss II ssssss 1r,',s
Not one of the thousands of visitor
to the Lewis and Clark exposition
but pause to gaze on the statue of ;
young Indian woman. 1t has
charm all it's own among the man,
sculptured figures and groups tina
adorn the fair grounds. One feel
that there is a story to account fo
the lightness and grace and eage1
attitude. 1t is like that of a bird JUS
ready to spring into the air from {
swaying bush and begin long flight
to an unforgotten home. The heavy
1ringed deerskin robe and moccasins
do not cumber those 1.-the move
ments, the pappoose on her back is
not a burden. If you were to name
her, now after the Indian fashion OF
selling upon the most salient trait OF
character and applying the descrip,
tive epithet, what would you call her?
Bird Woman" Yes, that was her
name, Sacajawea-Bird Woman. Nor
will you be surprised to learn that it
was her little feet that fitted as If
winged, across the plains of the west
and over the great divide, showing
the explorers Lewis and Clark, the
way to the Pacific.
The explorers saw her first, this
Bird Woman, to whose wisdom,
patience and fidelity they were to
owe, SO largely, the success of their
expedition, in village of the Man
dan Indians on the spot where Bis
marck, North Dakota, stands. They
had finished the first stage of their
journey, starting from st. Louis in
May, 1904, and arriving at this point
1900 miles UP the Missouri in
October. Here they decided to make
their winter camp where there was
plenty of game and the protection of
a friendly tribe.
Among the Indians and white trap.
pers who gathered on the banks of
the river to greet the party of ex-
plorers, voyagers and soldiers with
their laden boats, strange flag and
mysterious scientific instruments, was
enc Chaboneau, a French Canadian
voyager, and his young Indian wife
with her tiny brown pappoose. She
was different from the women OF the
plains. more erect, alert, more slen
derby built, quicker OF movement
And she sang about her work in her
skin lodge, laughed with her French
husband and romped with her baby
IN truth she was bird In cage, but
still merry hearted. as=
y Five yeats before. with Other
maidens OF the snake tribe Of Sho
shones. she had been captured by 1
band OF Sioux and carried to thu
land Of the Dakotas as d slave. 4
chiefs daughter o. uncommon graces