Two bronze statues of Sacagawea stand on the grounds of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Sacagawea (or Sacajawea) was a Native-American guide, navigator, and interpreter. She was the only woman and a key member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. In both statues, she stands tall, gazes forward, wearing traditional clothes, carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, on her back, as she did during the expedition. The Bird Woman statue was created by the artist R.V. Greeves. The name Bird Woman is the meaning of Sacagawea’s name. The second statue is by the artist Glenna Goodacre (1939-2020), who is famous for designing the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in the National Mall in Washington, DC, and the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar. Buffalo Bill Center of the West explores the history of the west and its unique nature in five different museums: Buffalo Bill Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Cody Firearms Museum, Draper Natural History Museum, and the Whitney Western Art Museum. There are special exhibitions, special events, and activities. Read more...