When in 2007 Xenite.Org published a special feature section celebrating Mizuo Peck in “Night at the Museum”, we received many emails from enthusiastic friends and supporters of Mizuo Peck. We also received a very concerned message from Tara Beagan that prompted us to expand the section.
Sacagawea is one of the most celebrated Native Americans in our history. Her courage and resourcefulness are documented and discussed in classes taught from elementary school through higher education. Although Xenite could certainly publish a lengthy feature article about the historical Sacagawea, we felt that providing links to important resources (including a Website published by Sacagawea’s own people, the Lemhi-Shoshoni) would better serve the interests of our readers and friendly critics.
Sacagawea
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About SacagaweaShe was a member of the Shoshone tribe, captured as a young girl by an enemy tribe, and eventually sold to a French Canadian. With her husband, Sacagawea joined the Lewis and Clark expedition and led them safely through Shoshone lands. Read more about the Lemhi-Shoshone People and Sacagawea on their official Web site. Sacagawea’s story is also celebrated in Bird Woman, a movie available on the Amerikids Web site. |
Native Earth Performing ArtsTara asked us to mention the Native Earth Performing Arts Web site. They are a non-profit organization founded in 1982 “dedicated to creating, developing, and producing professional artistic expression of the Aboriginal experience in Canada”. The award-winning organization has helped promote Native American artistic voices and ideas through more than 20 years. In 1989 they launched the annual Weesageechak Begins To Dance Festival, “which has helped develop over 90 new dance and theatre works by emerging and established theatre artists”. |
![]() Lewis and Clark are still making news 200 years later as the National Geographic celebrates the 200th anniversary of their expedition. |