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Sacajawea Cemetery
2007.04.13
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The figure in the distance is a statue of Sacajawea.
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The figure in the distance is a statue of Sacajawea.
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These are not fresh graves. "Mounding" is common in this cemetery.
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These are not fresh graves. "Mounding" is common in this cemetery.
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Another common practice is the placement of a bedstead on the grave.
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Another common practice is the placement of a bedstead on the grave.
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The famous Indian woman guide of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sacajawea, is said to be buried on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation, a claim that is not without controversy. The states of North and South Dakota claim the famous Lewis and Clark guide died and was buried in 1812 at Fort Manuel near the North Dakota border.
According to local historical accounts, Sacajawea came to live with the Eastern Shoshone several years after the Lewis and Clark Expedition ended. Here she was called Wad-ze-wipe, or Lost Woman, and lived to be 100.
Sacajawea is reported to have taken part in negotiations that created the reservation, acting as an interpreter because of her language skills.
Her grave and a memorial are located in the Sacajawea Cemetery, situated just north of the Robert’s Episcopal Mission on Trout Creek Road near Fort Washakie, Wyoming.
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Comments
Wow, fantastic information, thanks for sharing this! Did not know about the dispute, interesting!
This is so incredible. I love the whole Lewis & Clark story & have read several books about it. These photos really bring it to life. Thank you for the history lesson, this is something I had never heard before. My favorite is #4.
