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Apr 5, 2010 · Learn about Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804-06. Discover her role as a translator, her family, her skills and her legacy.
- Missy Sullivan
- 2 min
Sacagawea was an important member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The National American Woman Suffrage Association of the early 20th century adopted her as a symbol of women's worth and independence, erecting several statues and plaques in her memory, and doing much to spread the story of her accomplishments.
Sacagawea (Sacajawea), Shoshone Indian woman who, as interpreter, traveled thousands of miles with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06), from the Mandan-Hidatsa villages in the Dakotas to the Pacific Northwest. Read here to learn more about Sacagawea.
- Jay H. Buckley
May 2, 2024 · Learn about the life and role of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition as an interpreter and guide. Read about her capture, pregnancy, birth, illness, and legacy in the journals of the captains and other sources.
Jun 16, 2023 · Learn about Sacagawea, the only woman who traveled with the Corps of Discovery in 1804-1806. Discover how she helped the explorers with her language, knowledge and presence among the tribes.
Apr 3, 2014 · Sacagawea was a Shoshone interpreter best known for being the only woman on the Lewis and Clark Expedition into the American West.
Sacagawea was an interpreter and guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s expedition westward from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. Though spelled numerous ways in the journals of expedition members, Sacagawea is generally believed to be a Hidatsa name (Sacaga means “bird” and wea means “woman”).
