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Sacajawea invites students to join her on the listening blanket to hear how she became a translator and guide for the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. Mother, teacher, nature lover and the subject of more sculptures and art works than any other woman to date, Sacajawea was a woman far ahead of her time. Students will be fascinated by the Native American customs, culture and values which produced this woman of uncommon intelligence, courage and character.

Georgia Performance Standards:

• SS4H1b - The student will describe how Native Americans used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter.
• SS4H6a, c - The students will explain westward expansion of American between 1801 and 1861 with emphasis on the Lewis and Clark expedition and the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans.

Cathy Kaemmerlen

Cathy Kaemmerlen, professional actress, dancer and storyteller, is known for her variety of characters, one-woman shows and her rapport with audiences.

A performer and "creator of shows" since she can remember, she has toured in schools coast to coast since receiving a BA in English and Elementary Education from UNC-Charlotte and an MFA in dance performance/choreography/theatre at the University of Wisconsin.

Cathy is now a published author of General Sherman and the Georgia Belles: Tales of Women Left Behind, and Speaking Stones: Voices from Historic Oakland Cemetery. She also has a new book, Just Buzzing Around with Itty Bitty Betty, She's a Honey of a Bee, published by Pelican Press for spring, 2012. Cathy is listed with Southern Artist Profile, National Women's History Project, and the Georgia and South Carolina Arts Commission Touring Artists Rosters. She excels in making history and folktales come to life.