Monday, June 23, 2014

Anna Lee Waldo's Sacajawea

I found this book at a used book store and got it fir 85 cents, 6 books in 1 for less then a dollar. 
I was originally drawn to this find simply because the subject of the matter, my father's great great great grandmother. And everyone knows the infamous story of Lewis and Clark and their Indian guide, however finishing the first book, I continue to be amazed at the details Waldo is able to provide, an I was not aware of how Sacajawea was a slave and traded around so often, and its interesting to see the similarities between the  Native American legends and that of Christianity. I am also amazed at just how sexual the culture was, just something i never thought about.
Anyway, this reading is apart of my research for my animated film:Sacagewea: The Making of a Woman. 
I highly recommend this read to anyone who is interested in history, or simply the life of a native american slave. Let me know what you guys think!

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