Sacagawea | |
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 Sacagawea (right) with Lewis and Clark at the Three Forks, mural at Montana House of Representatives | |
| Born | May 1788 Lemhi River Valley, near present-day Salmon, Idaho, US |
| Died | December 20, 1812 (aged 24) |
| Nationality | Lemhi Shoshone |
| Other names | Sakakawea, Sacajawea |
| Known for | Accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Spouse | Toussaint Charbonneau |
| Children | 2, including Jean Baptiste Charbonneau |
Sacagawea (/ˌsækədʒəˈwiːə/ SAK-ə-jə-WEE-ə or /səˌkɒɡəˈweɪə/ sə-KOG-ə-WAY-ə;[1] also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812)[2][3][4] was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory. Sacagawea traveled with the expedition thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean, helping to establish cultural contacts with Native American people and contributing to the expedition's knowledge of natural history in different regions.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association of the early 20th century adopted Sacagawea as a symbol of women's worth and independence, erecting several statues and plaques in her memory, and doing much to recount her accomplishments.[5]
- ^ "Listen To Why You're Probably Pronouncing Sacagawea Wrong". St. Louis on the Air. St. Louis Public Radio. April 28, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Hall of Great Westerners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Sacagawea Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine." National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. 2017.
- ^ "Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea | Women of the Hall Archived 2018-11-22 at the Wayback Machine." National Women's Hall of Fame. 2003. Seneca Falls, NY.
- ^ Fresonke, Kris; Mark David Spence (2004). Lewis & Clark: Legacies, Memories, and New Perspectives. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23822-0.