Sacagawea; the most honored woman in American history

By: Lauren Wiles

My objective is…

The students should be able to state three events in her life

She was born in the Rocky Mountains around 1788

Sacagawea = Bird WomanPart of Shoshoni tribe

Around age 12 taken captive by Hidatsa tribe.

She was captive until around age 13

She was married to a French-Canadian trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau.

There are two versions of how she got married to him

1) He won her by gamblingAnd

2) He bought her and andanother captive Shoshoni girl and wed them

Charbonneau was hired to guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Sacagawea was taken to interpret the snake language, but most people think she was the

guide.

When they arrived Shoshoni territory her brother Cameahwait was the new chief and gave them the horses they needed.

She gave birth to a boy named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau.

After the expedition they moved to St. Louis. Sacagawea had a daughter, Lizette

around 1810.

Clark paid for Jeans education.

Around 1811 Charbonneau and Sacagawea were living at Fort Manuel Lisa Trading Post.

Some believe she died there which makes her about 25.

Others say she died in Wind River Reservation in Wyoming at age 97.

No one knows what exactly happened in her life. My speech has information from many conflicting sources so her life is still a mystery. Even the spelling of her name is uncertain.

She caught the attention of national suffragists seeking voting rights for women.

According to the U.S. Mint, more statues, streams, lakes, landmarks, parks, songs,

ballads, and poems honor Sacagawea more then any other woman in American history.

“Challenges”

“Challenges”

Sacagawea relates to our theme of “Challenges”

because she overcame so many in her life, such as;

kidnapping, and travelling with the Louis and Clark

expedition with a new baby over very harsh terrain.