contributions that have impacted the world. Sacagawea, a young native american girl, had a rough start in life by being kidnapped and sold at a young age. During the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacagawea acted as both their guide and translator. Lewis and Clark were saved countless times with the use of Sacagawea’s knowledge and survival skills. Sacagawea was an important women in American History because without her the Lewis and Clark expedition would have failed. Sacagawea was born in 1788 into an Agaidika
group of men met a quiet native, named Sacagawea, whose impact would later have a large effect on the success of their important journey. In late October, The Corps of Discovery reached the Mandan Indian Villages in what is now known as North Dakota, where they built a fort and spent the winter. There, Lewis and Clark met a French Canadian trapper named Toussant Charbonneau, who was hired to be an interpreter. His 17 year old Shoshone Indian wife Sacagawea and child, Jean Baptiste, also went along
Sacagawea was a mother, navigator and symbol of family for all of Lewis and Clark's discover corps. She provided direction, natural plants for boiling and eating, bargained for much needed horses with her recently reunited brother and was a message for the group that hope should be kept alive. Sacagawea navigates Lewis and Clark through dangerous passages to find a northwest passage and reach "the great waters". Many things have been vague about her life, such as her childhood and death but the voyage
This is the life of Sacagawea Taylor Feenstra 7th English 912 words This girl at a very young age was kidnapped by the enemy of the Shoshone tribe, the Hidatsas Indians. She was then later sold to a French Canadian fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau. Lewis and Clark hired him as a guide on their expedition; Sacagawea came along as an interpreter for the Shoshone language. She interpreted for them when they ran into Indians. She led Americans first explorers into finding the Western region of
Sacagawea & The Corps of Discovery When you open up a book and read about the Lewis and Clark expedition, it is likely that you are going to read about a woman named Sacagawea. But who exactly is Sacagawea? In about 1788, Sacagawea was born in the Lemhi-River Valley in present day Idaho. For the following twelve years, she grew up as a Shoshone child. Although everyone got along with each other, every person in the community had a responsibility. Children were expected to work hard and taught
There are many stories we learned about Sacagawea traveling with Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Sacagawea was friendly, noble, and helpful for navigation. Not only did she guide Lewis and Clark during the expedition, but she communicated with other native tribes. She was the main food gatherer because she knew what types of lands provided specific roots and berries to survive. Sacagawea is the reason Lewis and Clark traveled safely and healthy from Fort Mandan, to Fort Clatsop, and then
to help them in their journey. Sacagawea earned the respect of Lewis and Clark because she proved herself in many trials during the expedition. At the age of twelve Sacagawea was captured by a neighboring tribe and they made her a slave for that tribe. Sacagawea would then be won by her husband in a poker game, which would lead her to the meeting of Lewis and Clark. During the expedition Sacagawea would also care for her newborn child (Hoose 130-132). Sacagawea is a legendary women still to this
“Everything I do is for my people” (Quotes From Sacagawea). This fun loving naturalist that liked to help others was way more of a hero then she appears to be. Sacagawea, or also referred to as Sacagawea with a “g” or Sacakawea with a “k”, is known for her history in the Lewis and Clark expedition.(Sacajawea) She was born in Lemhi Mountains, which is now called Idaho, in 1788. She was the daughter of the Chief of the Indian Tribe, Shoshone. When she was 12 years old in 1800, she was kidnapped
wilderness. The expedition met various Native American tribes along its journey. Naturally, the ability to communicate effectively became essential to the group’s survival. A teenage Shoshone girl named Sacagawea acted as their interpreter. Despite being the only woman to join the expedition, Sacagawea proved her worth through displays of extraordinary courage and resourcefulness. She did not receive proper acknowledgment until years after her death; however, many remember her as the unsung hero of
Sacagawea Explorer of the American Frontier In order to understand how important Sacagawea was to the Lewis and Clark's mission to the Pacific, her history and the history of her people must be told. An explorer known as Captain Clarke wrote that in order to pronounce the Indian words correctly, every letter sound must be made. There has been much debate on the spelling of the young explorer's name, since the letters to not match the sound (ex. "Sacajawea" does not match "Sah-cah' gah-we-ah)
and unable to communicate with natives, that they need an interpreter. Sacagawea, who spoke 5 tribal languages as well as French, was the answer to a safe and successful journey. Her presence signified that they were not a war party because they had a woman with them. During this time women didn’t travel in war parties. Her bearing a child further signified a peaceful trade party. Historians believe that without Sacagawea, Louis and Clark never would have been able to explore the West in the
ceremonies such as the Buffalo Dance and the Okipa Ceremony that have been the center of great interest to many historians. The Mandan are also an important part of history because Lewis and Clark spent their first winter with these people and met Sacagawea, who helped guide them for the rest of their journey west. Mandan villages were the center of the social, spiritual, and economic lives of the Mandan Indians. Villages were strategically located on bluffs overlooking the river for defense purposes
and Montana today. Along with the Indians was a 12 year old girl named Sacagawea. She is one of the most famous Indian women who has ever lived. Many young Native American women have heard of her and would like to make an impression as much as she has. Some people may not even know who she is but most Americans know exactly who she is. Sacagawea is a hero and will live forever in our minds. The Shoshone Indians and Sacagawea were traveling eastward down the great plains, where large herds of buffalo
Sacajawea is known as the Indian women who led Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase and find the path that led to the Pacific Ocean. Born into the Shoshone tribe on their land of the Rocky Mountains, she was born in the lovely state of Idaho in 1788. Her story has been told all over the world in different countries and in many different ways. No one actually knows the real story of her life since all of her sources have been mixed up and combined into a different
Have you ever wondered where we would be without the women of the Wild West? The most obvious we would be extinct, because there would be no reproduction of offspring. Women were needed for this reason, but there was so many more contributions that they made. Women were important in founding this great land. The women traveled with their men in hopes of getting free land out west, but it was a different story when they arrived. The winters were bad, rain was often lacking, and therefore, the
The example just given to you describes how Sacagawea must have felt running from her captors Le’ Borgne and Tall Rock in the book “Streams to the River, River to the Sea”. The author Scott O’Dell always seems to have a leading protagonist that portrays resilience, courage, and loyalty. The previous example shows the qualities of strength. The leading protagonist in the book “Streams to the River, River to the Sea” happens to be Sacagawea. Sacagawea meets the demands of all the protagonists in
Sacagawea’s Biography Sacagawea honestly a great women, although she might have died in 1812 or 1884 in December age 26 or 98 we are unsure of her actual death, there are many conspiracies about her death, but her reputation didn’t die there she was used as a symbol in the women’s suffrage movement. Why would they use Sacagawea in women’s suffrage movement with her being so far in the past. There are records of her that the public can read/see her astonishing struggle. Scholars think she may have
name is “Bird Woman,” but to millions of people throughout this great land, she is known as Sacagawea. Multitudes of studies have been conducted on the life and times
expedition, in survey of the Louisiana Purchase land. She became a valuable guide to the expedition, interpreting between tribes in her region. Without the help of Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark might not have been as successful, but because of her efforts, it made claiming the newfound land for the United States impossible for other countries. Sacagawea, also known as Bird Woman, was born to a Shoshone chief in 1788, in Salmon, Idaho. At the age of twelve, she was captured and sold to the French Canadian fur
Once upon a time there was a brother and sister living on their own. They lived in a small cottage house middle of nowhere. No one visited their house. Sacagawea and Lingo worked hard everyday. Sacagawea was sewing clothes inside the house while Lingo was cutting woods for the fireplace outside. Sacagawea the youngest sister told her older brother, Lingo “we need more leather.” So Lingo went to the other side to go find squirrels and deers. He got distracted and he was swimmed in the waterfall and