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S A C A G A W E A

S A C A G A W E A. Childhood. Attacked by the Hidatsa Put to work quickly at a Hidatsa Tribe Years later she was sold to Toussaint Charbonneau. Family. Father was chief of the tribe Older brother, Cameahwait, older sister, Pine Girl, younger brother, Snag. Mother was killed by the Hidatsa

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S A C A G A W E A

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  1. SACAGAWEA

  2. Childhood • Attacked by the Hidatsa • Put to work quickly at a Hidatsa Tribe • Years later she was sold to Toussaint Charbonneau

  3. Family • Father was chief of the tribe • Older brother, Cameahwait, older sister, Pine Girl, younger brother, Snag. • Mother was killed by the Hidatsa • Sacagawea had two children • Boy, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau • Girl in eighteen twelve, Lizette

  4. Did you know? • She married at age fifteen • Pregnant at age sixteen • Involved in The Corps of Discovery

  5. Tribe • Peaceful people • Shoshone • Surrounded by enemy tribes • In present day, Salmon Idaho

  6. Adventure Begins • Met Lewis and Clark • Hired as interpreters/ translators • Started west

  7. Issues • Long storms and strong winters • Jean was carried 1,000 miles through the wilderness

  8. Surprises • When at Shoshone tribe, met older brother, Cameahwait • New chief of tribe

  9. Important Dates 1788-Born in western Rocky Mt. present day Idaho 1799-Attacked by Hidatsa and renamed “Bird Woman” for sign of respect 1804- Lewis and Clark began their journey west with Sacagawea 1805-Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was born 1805-Expadition left Fort Mandan 1805-Expadition reached Columbia River 1805- Expadition reached the Pacific Ocean Expadition returned to Fort Mandan 1884- Died in early

  10. Death • 1884

  11. Biggest Accomplishments • She helped find the Pacific Ocean • She helped Lewis and Clark along the journey in many ways

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