They created maps and detailed descriptions of the terrain, particularly the Rocky Mountains, and learned and wrote about the culture of the Native American nations they came across. Sacagawea proved to be an invaluable resource on the expedition. She served as translator because she knew the native languages, which helped her negotiate trades with local tribes and explain that her group had come in peace.
She also served as their guide because she had been born and raised in the region and was familiar with the land—not only where to go but also how to use it. At this time she was only about 15 years old and had just given birth to her first child.
Much of what is known of the journey and of Sacagawea's helpful role was found in diaries of Lewis and Clark. The territories the group explored were areas of the U. Lewis and Clark and their team traveled by foot, horseback, and by boat through the territory, exploring the plants, animal species and geography. While there is no definitive record of how many miles total were traveled, it is estimated to be approximately 7, miles about 12, kilometers. Not much historical data exists about Sacagawea's early life.
Most historians agree she was born around the year in Lemhi Valley, the eastern part of what is now the state of Idaho. For the next two years, she accompanied them with her young son before returning to North Dakota in After the expedition, Sacagawea and Charbonneau spent three years living among the Hidatsa in North Dakota and then accepted Clark's invitation to move where he lived in St.
Louis, Missouri. In , Sacagawea gave birth to a daughter. At the time of her death she was not yet Books for adults Sacajawea Written by Harold P. Howard and published by University of Oklahoma Press. Morris and published by Yale University Press. Published by Walker and Company. Web sites Information about Sacagawea dollar coin and biography of Sacagawea from the U. PBS site with biography of Sacagawea. Omaha , NE Explore This Park. Info Alerts Maps Calendar. Sacagawea continued with the Corps of Discover y and the expedition reached the Pacific Ocean on November 15, Soon after, they needed to determine where they would establish their winter quarters.
For the return journey, the Corps divided into two groups , one led by Lewis and the other by Clark. Traveling with Clark, Sacagawea guided his group south of the Yellowstone River by recommending a route through the Rocky M ountains known today as Bozeman Pass. Clark wrote in his journal on July 13 , The two groups reunited on August 12, They arrived at the Hidatsa villages two days later, where Sacagawea and her family departed the expedition.
L ew is and Clark prepared for their journey back to St. Louis with him. He would see that Pomp received a good education and would raise Pomp as his own. Sacagawea and Charbonneau felt Pomp was too young he was not yet two but indicated they would bring him to St. Louis when he was older. W hen Pomp was five , Sacagawea and Charbonneau brough t him to St. Louis and left him with Clark to oversee his education. Sacagawea likely gave birth to a daughter named Li s ette in However, according to some Native American oral histories, Sacagawea lived for many more years in the Shoshone lands in Wyoming , until her death in Kessler, Donna J.
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