Sacagawea was an important member of the Shoshone tribe. She was born in eastern Idaho in what is now Salmon, Idaho. It is thought that her birth year was about 1790. When Sacagawea was around the age of 10, she was captured by a raiding band of Hidatsa and carried to their camp near the border of North Dakota. She then was sold to a French fur-trader, Toussaint Charbonneau. In the wintertime, they stayed at Fort Mandan in which at this time, Sacagawea was pregnant. After winter, Sacagawea had given birth to her baby, Jean Baptiste. She was only 16 when she had her baby. Later, Charbonneau was hired to guide Lewis and Clark. He had to bring Sacagawea and the new baby along too. Bringing her and the baby was supposed to establish the peaceful natures of the party. As Clark noted, "a woman with a party of men is a token of peace." Not to mention, they needed a native translator and negotiator who was familiar with the language, the tribes, and the customs. Her knowledge about the land saved them weeks of travel. She helped win the needed gift of horses from her people, and her knowledge about the land saved them weeks of travel. Sacagawea was also able to provide natural foods for nourishment, (roots, berries, nuts, etc.). She was a great help to Lewis and Clark and their great expedition. .
How Sacagawea died is not very certain. There are many myths and stories about her death. One story mentions that she left the baby with Clark for him to raise, and that she left Charbonneau to spend time in St. Louis. Another story claims that she died of "putrid fever", (smallpox, tuberculosis, scarlet fever) at the age of 25. One other story, a story from a native account, states that she married a few more times, had more children and met up with her son in Wind River, Wyoming. The Native account is most likely more accurate than others. As we may not know how she died, we know that she was a very remarkable and excellent help.
Who Was Sacagawea, and How Did She Evolve as A Person? ... Sacagawea would then live with Toussaint at his Mandan Village home. ... They used Sacagawea to talk to them because they knew she knew their language. ... The later fate of Sacagawea is uncertain. ... "Sacagawea came back to St. ...
Charbonneau had a wife named Sacagawea who was only fifteen years old. ... Sacagawea was born as a Shoshone, but she was kidnaped as a young child and then raised as a member of the Hidatsa. ... " Sacagawea and Charbonneau both wanted to come along with Lewis and Clark on the expedition, but Sacagawea was pregnant. ... Sacagawea was a great help to the expedition. ... Charboneau would then translate to Hidatsa and then Sacagawea would translate into Shoshone. ...
Lewis met Charbonneau, his wife's name is Sacagawea. ... February 5, 1805 At Fort Mandan, Sacagawea gave birth to a son this morning. ... July 15, 1805 - Our spirits brightened when Sacagawea began recognizing the country and assured Clark that her people were not far ahead. ... Sacagawea was excited to be in her native lands. ... Sacagawea was also allowed to vote. ...
As winter broke the expedition had picked up two key editions, Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea, to help guide the explorers through the country never before traversed by white men. (638) As Lewis & Clark reached the navigable limits of the Missouri on August 17, they made their first contact with the Lemhi Shoshone. The Chief Cameahwait turned out to be Sacagawea brother, which the expedition was very fortunate because they receive horses and guides to help them through the great Mountains. ...
The captains asked that he bring one wife as an interpreter when they encounter the Shoshone tribe, he chose to bring his pregnant wife Sacagawea who was sixteen years old. Once the winter snow began to melt Sacagawea had her child Jean Baptiste, and they continued again up the Missouri River. Sacagawea was a very vital asset to the Corp of Discovery in this expedition as she saved them from many violent encounters with native tribes; she was also a guide for them as they traveled. Sacagawea also gave the members of the Corp much insight of Native American cultures that they may not have learn...
During the winter, a French-Canadian trader named Toussaint Charbonneau and his wife Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian, became members of the expedition. Sacagawea became very helpful on the expedition as an interpreter. ... Fortunately, during mid-August, they met a group of Shoshone Indians whose Chief was Sacagawea's brother. ...
What, you may ask, was the relevance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Well, for one thing the expedition was the first written account of life and nature on the west side of the Mississippi River. The expedition also showed the route of the Missouri River and were it eventually ended up. Lewis an...
Sacagawea who followed her husband on the mission was valuable to Lewis and Clark. ... " When not using sign language, Sacagawea spoke Minitari with Charbonneau ( her husband), who rendered it in French to be translated into English by George Drouillard...
