A great vision is needed and the one who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky. ~Ta Shunke Witko In an eagle there is all the wisdom of the world. ~Lame Deer I am in awe and wonder at Indigenous wisdom and I am so very grateful... …
Higher Ground
Boinair (Sacajawea) faced many hardships in her life. Though we have spoken of them before in this blog, we want to look at her life in a different way. It is 1800, in the early morning hours of a dark, sad day. Boinair has been stolen away from those she loves. When she awakens, she …
Let us each be a Symbol of Peace for the world.
The spelling (and meaning) of Sacajawea’s name is controversial. In honoring her Shoshoni people, we have written her name with a “j” in the screenplay SACAJAWEA, The Windcatcher – for it is her story through her eyes. Historians record through the Lewis & Clark journals and some Hidatsa people, that the correct spelling is with …
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John Scott Wins Prestigious Award!
Sacajawea, The Windcatcher congratulates our executive producer, John Scott, John Scott Productions, for his recent win of the 2019 Gene Autry Western Heritage Award, in Las Vegas, NV! John is a seasoned cowboy and true Sage in the Canadian film industry. He brings over 35 years of moviemaking experience to the Sacajawea film. He is …
Power in Diversity
Scene Description from Sacajawea, The Windcatcher: As the story of Sacajawea unfolds across this harrowing trek, we get to know the characters. Their spirits and energies move together with surprising unity, despite the circumstances. They are an uncommon and diverse group considering it is 1805, when African Americans and Native Americans are treated as slaves and …
Red Dress Day – Let us Never Forget!
When Sacajawea was just 12 years old she was kidnapped from her family. She experienced abuse at a young age, as a slave - and then, she was forced to become the "woman" of an old French fur trader. Sacajawea had his son when she was 16! What are the chances we would remember a …
Sacajawea was a watcher of her heart
What will we learn from life? Will we just exist day to day or will we venture out, will we walk with courage into the unknown? What are the lessons we learn from Sacajawea as she set out on her journey of discovery? A real journey, yes — a metaphoric journey, absolutely. Not lessons of …
Sacajawea The Movie 