Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-05
DATES FOR DEDICATION
Of The SAkAkAWEA MON
UMENT ARE NOW SELECTED

At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Federation Of
Women's clubs, the dates for the
meeting to be held in Bismarck were
fixed, Oct. II to II being selected.
The unwilling of the statute of Saka-
jaWea on the capitol grounds will
take place at that time, and among
the speakers will be DR.. Jenkins
Lloyd Jones of Chicago and Profess
sor o. J. Libby of the North Dakota
university.
| Several new clubs have been ad-
mitted to membership in the state
federation. Added impetus is being
given to the work in all sections.
Sakajawea (Bird-woman) was the
Shoshone guide of Lewis and Clark
across the Rocky mountains in 1904.
There is already beautiful statue
Of this heroine in the park at Port
land, Ore, made by a Chicago wo-
man artist, with funds raised
through the efforts of Mrs. Eva EN-
cry Dye and others, at the time Of
the Portland exposition. But Saka-
jawea is entitled to all the honors
that can be paid to her.
Designed by Crunelle
The new statue for the city of
Bismarck was designed by Leonard
Crunelle. 1t is heroic size. feet
tall, and depicts an Indian woman
muffed in a blanket, with a papoose
upon her back, and her right arm
extended as if pointing out the way.
Mr.. Crunelle visited the Indian
reservation at Elbow Woods, N. d.,
two years ago to study and sketch
has had the advice of Spotted Wea-
sci and James Holding Eagle, who
have visited Chicago to inspect and
criticise the statue The bronze will
be cast next June or July. and will
then he shipped to its destination.
The legislature of North Dakota ap-
propriated money for a granite Pc
destal, which will be placed about
half mile from the Missouri river,
so that the figure will face that
stream.
School Children Gave to Fund
The money to pay for the statue
was raised by the Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs of North Dakota and
by the school children Of the state.
The reasons why the women and
children should erect a statue to
Sakajawea are given in laconic
terms in little circular published
by the Women's Federation.
First-Sakajawea was the first
North Dakotan whose name was en-
rolled on the pages of history.
Seconi-It is proper that we mark
historic spots In our young and ris-
ing commonwealth.
Third-Sakajawea was the only
woman to accompany the Lewis and
Clark expedition.
Fourth-She was their guide and
! interpreter.
Fifth-She protected them when
threatened b. hostile Indians.
Sixth-She procured for them food
and horses when they were desti-
tute of both.
Seventh-She saved their journals
and valuable papers at the risk of
her own life.
Eighth-She was the only one of
the party who received no pecuniary
compensation for her services.
Ninth-While enduring hardships
and suffering, she administered to
the necessities of others.
Tenth-She welcomed with intelli-
gent appreciation the civilization of
the white race, and was the first
Indian west of the Missouri river
known to embrace Christianity.
Eleventh-She was the first pio-
neer mother to cross the Rocky
mountains and carry her baby into
the Oregon country.
Lived in North Dakota
The women Of North Dakota have
good historical ground for claiming
Sakajawea as a fellow citizen. be-
cause, although she wal y Shoshone
by birth, and that tribe lived farther
west, in the mountains of Wyoming,
she was captured by the eros Ventre
Indians Of North Dakota when she
was eleven years old, was brought
up by them, wore their costume and !;
they bestowed upon her name Tsa- )
ka-ka-wi-ash, which means "bird ;
woman" The name is often spelled
Sa-ka-ka (bird) Wia-a (woman). !
After the return OF Lewis and ,
Clark to the east she went to her
own tribe, whose headquarters were
near the present city Of Lander,
Wyo., and there lived until her death !
in 1884 at the supposed aee' of 125 !;