SALMON, ID (second week).  On Saturday, the 21st, Betty and I visited the Sacajawea Center here in Salmon.  This is her birthplace, but she was kidnapped by the Minitari tribe of the Dakotas, which is where Lewis and Clark accepted her guidance service.  It was especially advantageous for the Corps of Discovery after they crossed the Bitteroot Mountains and were near starvation when they met the Shoshones in Lemhi Valley and their chief was Sacajawea's brother.  The Corps got all the assistance and supplies they needed to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

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Exhibit at the Front of the Center

Another Informative Exhibit

Betty at Sacajawea Statue

There Is Even a Tribute to Lewis' Dog

Some Clarification About Sacajawea

More Information About Sacajawea

The Agaidika Shoshone Tribe

The Corps Enters Sacajawea's Birthplace

The Corps Meets Sacajawea's People

Sacajawea Is Reunited with Her People

There Is a Network of Trails Through the Center

The Trail Wends Through the Historic Area

Historic Old Cabin on Premises

Recreation of Tribal Village

View Through Hut

Brush Lodge Exhibit

Brush Lodge

Recreation of Tribal Tipi Structure

Tipi Exhibit

Complete Tipi 

Salmon Were Central Food Source

Artistic Tribute to Salmon

Artistic Tribute to Bald Eagle

On Sunday, the 22nd, we attended Betty's former church, which has hills and the Bitteroot Mountains in the background.

Betty's Former Church

Closeup of Mountains