Apr 5, 2010 · Possibly the most memorialized woman in the United States, with dozens of statues and monuments, Sacagawea lived a short but legendarily eventful life in the American West.

Sacagawea traveled with the expedition thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean, helping to establish cultural contacts with Native American people and contributing to …

Nov 14, 2025 · Sacagawea is best known for her association with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06). A Shoshone woman, she accompanied the expedition as an interpreter and …

Sacagawea was born circa 1788 in what is now the state of Idaho. When she was approximately 12 years old, Sacagawea was captured by an enemy tribe, the Hidatsa, and taken from her …

Dec 5, 2023 · Sacagawea is one of the most recognizable names in American history. But who was she? Sacagawea spoke both Shoshone and Hidatsa. We know that she grew up with …

Often remembered merely for guiding Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea’s story is far more complex. Discover the deeper story behind the life of this Shoshone woman—beyond the expedition.

Sep 26, 2025 · With President Trump’s Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History executive order, how does this story of Sacagawea fit into the debate over history unfolding now in …

Aug 22, 2025 · In the fall of 1804, Sacagawea was around seventeen years old, the pregnant second wife of French Canadian trader Toussaint Charbonneau, and living in Metaharta, the …

Sacagawea (c. 1788-1812), a Shoshone woman, occupies a singular and multifaceted position in American historical narratives. While traditionally presented as a guide and interpreter for the …

These tribal traditions trace Sacagawea's death to a Wyoming tribe reservation in 1884 after nearly a century of life. National interest in Sacagawea gained momentum in the early …