About Us

The Sacajawea Center is owned and operated by the City of Salmon, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, the Idaho Governor's Lewis & Clark Trail Committee and many others.

The partners of the Center are committed to the vision to provide: "...education programs that interpret the history of Sacajawea and the significance of her role with the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery, the unique historical aspects of the expedition within Lemhi County, bring greater understanding and enlightenment to all the people of the world about Native American and Sacajawea's people, the Agaidika Shoshone, promote local community arts, educational and recreational programs, preserve and promote conservation of our environment and open spaces... which will provide a lasting legacy for Sacajawea, the Agaidika Shoshone people, the community, and the Nation".

Judy Barkley, City Recreation Direction

Her duties include all operations of the 71 acre park, visitor center and office, including programs and special events, general administration, fund development, communications, partnership coordination, and facility and grounds maintenance.

Staff

Docents

Docent: "the corps of volunteer guides who staff museums and other educational institutions; derived from the present participle (docens, docentis) of the Latin word docēre, meaning 'to teach' " (Wikipedia)

The Visitor Center boasts 18 trained docents. Both friendly and knowledgeable, they provide meaningful experiences for visitors.

Interested in meeting people from all around the world? Become a Sacajawea Center docent. Please call 208/756-1188 for more information.

Shirley Steele-Kempf, Docent

2011 Docents, not pictured: Mike Carmody, Chrie Gould, Chuck Kempner, Tammy McMahan, Teddy Miller, Mary O'Brian, Marietta Rumary, Judy Washbon, Ruth Young, Marsha Garland, Nancy Henry, Norma Kossler, George Miley, Jackie Pederson, Nancy Russell, Karyn Talmadge & Elaine Wigginton.

Partners

The Center operates with the support of the following entitites. Thank you!

• Shoshone Bannock Tribes
  

• Bureau of Land Management - Salmon Field Office
  

• United States Forest Service - Salmon Challis National Forest
  

• Bureau of Reclamation
  

• Idaho Governor's Lewis and Clark Trail Committee
  

• Idaho State Parks and Recreation
  

• Idaho State Fish and Game
  

• University of Idaho
  

• Lemhi County Humane Society
  

• Lemhi County Historical Society
  

• Salmon Arts Council
  

• Salmon Valley Stewardship
  

Wendy Koons, Educational Program Director

Sharayh Krantz, Grounds & Special Events