Otter Woman | |
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Born | 1786–1788 |
Disappeared | Missouri River |
Died | before 1814? |
Known for | Victim of kidnapping |
Spouse | Toussaint Charbonneau (m. 1812–1814?) |
Otter Woman (born 1786–1788, died before 1814) was a Shoshone woman who was the wife of Smoked Lodge. Otter Woman was likely kidnapped by the Hidatsa and purchased by Toussaint Charbonneau, who is best known as the husband of Sacagawea. At the time of Sacagawea's abduction and sale to Charbonneau, Otter Woman was already living with Charbonneau as his wife. Charbonneau and Sacagawea were to gain fame as part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, supported by the Corps of Discovery.