An interpreter, guide, explorer
And a symbol of peace.
Born:1788
Died: December 20,1812
She helped explorer’s Lewis and Clark.
She was an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark during there
expedition of America.
• Sacagawea’s dad was the chief of the Shoshone tribe.
• In 1804, an expedition led by captain’s Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark arrived near to wear Sacagawea lived . They were sent by president
Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana purchase and the lands to the
west . She helped the expedition in many ways as they travelled , including
showing them edible plant’s and helping to keep peace and trade with
different tribes.
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Lewis and Clark and 40 men began their expedition in St Louis on the
14th of May 1804.
Their equipment included rifles, food and warm clothing.
They brought with them glass beads and trinkets to trade with the
Indians.
Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark make friends with lots of tribes
along the way.
During the trip they discovered a group of Shoshone Indians of which
the leader was Sacagawea’s brother who she was very happy to see
again.
This is a map showing their journey.
After the expedition
It is believed Sacagawea, her husband and their son traveled to see Clark
where they left little Pomp (Clark’s nickname for Sacagawea’s son) in Clark’s
care.
I think they did this because they may have been poor.
Three years later Sacagawea had a baby girl.
Her daughter was only a few months old when she reportedly died.
After her death Clark looked after her two children in St. Louis.
• I like Sacagawea because she could speak two languages,
Shoshone and Hadatsa.
• She helped Lewis and Clark across America.
• She must have been brave to travel that far away from her
family.
• She had a baby on the expedition and had to carry him on
her back which must have been very hard.
This is a U.S $1 coin which was minted in 2000 and
every year since to commemorate Sacagawea.
This was a presentation by Sienna
Thompson
I hope you enjoyed
my talk.