Birdwoman and the Suffragettes

Birdwoman and the Suffragettes: A Story of Sacajawea is a radio play developed for CBC’s “Vanishing Point.” Its theme is appropriation. In 14 scenes Mojica describes non-Native men and women who made monetary and ideological profit from the Native woman Sacajawea. The play tells “a story of Sacajawea . . . whoever she may have been.” Each scene pivots around this woman, and the resulting layers comprise a rich timbre; the voices of those people affected by Sacajawea’s experience supplement her own poetic narration.