SacagaweaSacagawea

A young pathfinder guide and A young pathfinder guide and friend and assistance to friend and assistance to

Minwether Lewis and William Minwether Lewis and William Clark. Clark.

Early LifeEarly Life• She was born in Lemhi Country , Idaho. She was born in Lemhi Country , Idaho.

She was born in 1788. She was born in 1788.

• The names of her parents are Father or The names of her parents are Father or Shoney chief and Mother. Shoney chief and Mother.

• Sacagawea did not attend college because Sacagawea did not attend college because the opportunity was not available. the opportunity was not available.

• She married Toussaint Charbonneau. She married Toussaint Charbonneau.

• Sacagawea was twelve years old when she Sacagawea was twelve years old when she left her grandma due to back injury . left her grandma due to back injury .

Contributions & Trivia Contributions & Trivia

• Sacagawea was a American pathfinder.Sacagawea was a American pathfinder.

• Saved her little brother from drowning. Saved her little brother from drowning.

• Sacagawea received a gold coin in her Sacagawea received a gold coin in her honor. honor.

• The society founded her as a American The society founded her as a American pathfinder . pathfinder .

• Thomas Jefferson saved Sacagawea .Thomas Jefferson saved Sacagawea .

Later Life Later Life

• Sacagawea died 1812 December 22. Sacagawea died 1812 December 22. • Sacagawea died from illness and the age range Sacagawea died from illness and the age range

was between 25 – 94. was between 25 – 94. • One tell has Sacagawea dying at age 25, of Putrid One tell has Sacagawea dying at age 25, of Putrid

fever, and leaving behind a young daughter.fever, and leaving behind a young daughter.• Indian legend says she left her husband, and Indian legend says she left her husband, and

traveled back to her people and died of old age traveled back to her people and died of old age around 94 years old.around 94 years old.

• A mountain was named after her and were left A mountain was named after her and were left about her. She had at fifteen years old. about her. She had at fifteen years old.

• Sacagawea was sold to trapper of slaves Sacagawea was sold to trapper of slaves • She married Toussaint Charbonneau. She married Toussaint Charbonneau.

Conclusion Conclusion

• Sacagawea was an American Sacagawea was an American pathfinder at fifteen years old. pathfinder at fifteen years old.

• She also saved her baby brother at She also saved her baby brother at twelve years old. twelve years old.

• She was captured by another group of She was captured by another group of Indians at age 13 years old Indians at age 13 years old

• Sacagawea most achieved award is Sacagawea most achieved award is helping Lewis and Clark on their helping Lewis and Clark on their journey . journey .

My Resources My Resources

• www.biography.comwww.biography.com

• Seymour, Flora. Childhood of Famous Seymour, Flora. Childhood of Famous Americans: Sacagawea, American Americans: Sacagawea, American Pathfinder. 1945. The Bobbs-Merrill Pathfinder. 1945. The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc. printCompany Inc. print