Thanks go to artist Bryan Haynes for use of his poster.
Sacagawea
with Dianne Moran
accompanied by Pat Frank
Sat. November 14th, 2026
Performance aimed at a young audience (ages ~7-11) with hands-on follow-up activities.
Sun. November 15th, 2026
Performance intended for an adult audience
Stay posted for more details to come!
Come celebrate the 220th Anniversary of the Corps of Discovery returning on the Missouri River past our own Klondike Park and learn about Sacagawea's life and role in the expedition.
Sacagawea was an interpreter and guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s expedition westward from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. Though spelled numerous ways in the journals of expedition members, Sacagawea is generally believed to be a Hidatsa name (Sacaga means “bird” and wea means “woman”). Sacagawea was born circa 1788 in what is now the state of Idaho. When she was approximately 12 years old, Sacagawea was captured by an enemy tribe, the Hidatsa, and taken from her Lemhi Shoshone people to the Hidatsa villages near present-day Bismarck, North Dakota. Following her capture, French-Canadian trader Toussaint Charbonneau, who was living among the Hidatsa, claimed Sacagawea as one of his
wives. Charbonneau proposed that Lewis and Clark hire him as a guide and interpreter. Charbonneau knew Hidatsa and the sign languages common among the river tribes. Additionally, his marriage to the Shoshone Sacagawea would be useful as they traveled west, where they would likely encounter and need to trade with the Shoshone. On February 11, 1805, Sacagawea gave birth to a son, Jean-Baptiste
Charbonneau, whom Clark later nicknamed "Pomp," meaning "first born" in Shoshone. With her her baby on her back and her husband by her side, Sacagawea and the men left Fort Mandan on April 7, 1805. At about 17 years of age, she was the only woman among 31 older men on this portion of the expedition. Sacagawea was on the Expedition when they arrived in St. Louis on September 6, 1806 – almost 220 years ago. With that in mind- The Corp of Discovery was traveling on the
Missouri River, right by the Klondike Park site 220 years ago! Little is known about Sacagawea’s life after the expedition. When Pomp was five, Sacagawea and Charbonneau brought him to St. Louis and left him with Clark to oversee his education. Sacagawea and Charbonneau then went back to the Upper Missouri River area and worked for Manuel Lisa, a Missouri Fur Company trader.
Come to the ‘Sacagawea’ program to hear her full AMAZING story!
Dianne Moran is – Sacagawea.
About Woven Voices
Storytelling and music have been said to be a way of communication and an ancient way of teaching lessons in life. Dianne Moran is an award-winning folklorist and naturalist, who captivated audiences with her living history performances and live animal programs for over 30 years. Dianne and Pat Frank started 'Buffalo Gals' in 2001, their first venture with blending storytelling and music. Pat researched historical songs from the era, intrigued by what she had found she went on to compose her own original music and lyrics. Since then, Pat and Dianne have performed in over 25 different venues.
Previous performances by Woven Voices at The Creative:
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Georgia on My Mind (2023)
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Calamity Jane (2025)
Woven Voices Programs
Colonial:
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Sarah Cloyce (A work in progress) Accused of witchcraft during Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692
Lewis and Clark and Native Americans:
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Sacagawea
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Lucy Meriwether Lewis (Mother of Capt. Meriwether Lewis, his life and
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death)
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Buffalo Bird Woman, Waheeneewea, whose life was chronicled in the early
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1900’s as the last of the Plains Indian’s way of life before white settlement.
Civil War:
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Mary Chesnut, “A Diary From Dixie”
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Mary Surratt, executed for conspiracy in Lincoln assassination
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Zerelda James (Mother of Frank and Jesse James, their story)
Pioneer/Westward Migration:
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Calamity Jane
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Olive Anne Oatman (Indian captive, received indelible blue tattoo on face, lecturer, author of Captivity of the Oatman Girls.)
1800’s-1900’s:
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Lizzie Borden, accused for axe murder of her father and step mother in 1892
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Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones) Miner’s outspoken defender
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Jessie Tarbox Beals, first woman photojournalist, distinguished herself at the 1904 World’s Fair.
WWI:
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Mary York, mother of Medal of Honor winner, Alvin C. York, his story
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Violet Jessop, WW1 Nurse, Survivor of Olympic, Titanic and Britannic ocean liner disasters.
WWII:
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Miep Gies, Protector of Anne Frank family during the Holocaust
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Award-winning writer, wife of America’s Boy Hero, Charles A. Lindbergh (3 yrs. of ongoing research)
Environment:
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Rachel Carson, writer of “Silent Spring”. Environmental defender
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Dian Fossey, Mt. Gorilla Researcher and defender, writer