Dedicated May 14, 2002
Nestled in the restored central courtyard of the historic campus of Lewis and Clark Community College, stands the sculpture of the Native American woman, Sacagawea. acing west with her son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau draped on her back, Sacagawea stands watch over the historic campus.
The sculpture "Sacagawea" was the result of the United States Mint commissioning Glenna Goodacre to create a design for a new dollar coin. The Olin Corporation of East Alton, Ill. created a bronze alloy specifically for the newly minted coins and was introduced to the artist as the prototype coins were struck. Olin Corporation’s long-standing relationship with Lewis and Clark Community College resulted in a commission for the full-standing bronze sculpture of Sacagawea. Working with the Native American woman, Randy’L He-Dow Teton, in correct period attire, Glenna Goodacre captured the spirit of this historic figure.
A noted figurative sculptor, Glenna Goodacre has created numerous bronze busts and sculptures for private
collections with more than 40 bronze portraits displayed in public locations throughout the United States. Prior to creating the design for the new dollar, Goodacre was best known for her sculpture of the bronze Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. and the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia, Penn.
The sculpture was commissioned through the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation, with support from the Olin Corporation.
Glenna Goodacre is an American artist, born in 1939.
