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Sewing together the stories of Colorado’s Japanese American history
This comprehensive Colorado Japanese Women’s Quilt Project collects the quilts of over 80 Japanese-American families in Colorado.
I am Jigonsaseh/I am Sacagawea
It follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures when they were kids - like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson and more!
I am Jigonsaseh/I am Sacagawea
Season 1 Episode 36 | 24m 25s | CC
When Xavier, Yadina and Brad find big empty boxes, they argue over what to build. They're then sent back in time to meet a young Seneca woman who knew how to build things: Jigonsaseh. / Yadina is frustrated when Xavier and Brad don’t think she can help them fix the Shoshone exhibit. There’s only one way she can get them to listen… Our heroes are sent back to meet Sacajawea.
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