He also had a boat specifically built for the expedition (Gunderson 6-7, "Lewis and Clark Expedition 1). ... Marcovitz, author of "Sacagawea: Guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition," communicates that Charbonneau offered to come along on the expedition as a cook and interpreter and he was given the job after explaining that he could speak the Hidatsa language (6). ... She was taught their language, in which her name was pronounced "Sacagawea" meaning "Bird Woman" instead of the original "Sacajawea" meaning "Boat Pusher.... Sacagawea was a gre...

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