As a Native American teenager in the early 1800s, Sacagawea acted as a guide and an interpreter to one of the greatest expeditions in American history. Led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the Corps of Discovery explored the vast uncharted land west of the Mississippi River. For a year and four months, Sacagawea braved everything the men endured on the mission-treacherous storms, capsized boats, serious illness- while also caring for an infant. Follow her on this remarkable journey and learn about her life after the expedition ended.
Content Note
Introduction : the land of her birth -- A Shoshone girl, a Hidatsa captive -- Life among the Hidatsa -- The Corps of Discovery -- Joining the expedition -- Birth and unrest at Fort Mandan -- The journey begins -- Near death and danger -- In Shoshone country -- A homecoming -- Crossing the Rocky Mountains -- A winter in the rain -- Eastward bound -- Journey's end.