"The Story of the Bitterroot, Part 2" (2004)
PT. 2: THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY. directed by Steve Slocomb A heartfelt look at a most unusual plant and its relationship to Native American culture: the bitterroot. Part 2 tells the story of the arrival of Lewis and Clark expedition in the Rocky Mountains, and how Meriweather Lewis acted as an amateur botanist on the journey. The Salish people fed the bitterroot plant to the men of the expeditions, which Lewis found to be utterly bitter and distasteful. Lewis saved a pressed bitterroot plant on the journey, and the scientific name of the plant was ultimately named after him: Lewisia rediviva. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Steve Slocomb has been involved in the film business for 34 years, with extensive experience in motion picture (35mm, 65mm), video, and 3D and visual FX. He has provided expert cinematography to most of the major television networks, and has clients worldwide. Some of his clients include Oprah Winfrey, America's Most Wanted, Good Morning America, and many others. He also produces and directs his own independent films. He lives in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. www.360bigsky.com Subscribe to THE MONTANA EXPERIENCE - www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Psw3TOXXGULurBj5mtofQ Follow THE MONTANA EXPERIENCE on facebook - www.facebook.com/themontanaexperience
