By Anisa Khatana
Sacagawea was a shoshone girl. 1
She was good at finding food in the forest. 2
She was captured by the Hidatsa people.
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After a few years the Hidatasa sold Sacagawea to Toussaint Charbonneau, a white trader and trapper. 4
In 1804 two American explorers, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent by President Jefferson to explore the Missouri River and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. 5
Lewis and Clark hired Charbonneau as an interpreter.
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In February 1805, Sacagawea had a son. His name was Jean Baptiste. She called him Pomp which meant leader in the Shoshone language.
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The captains traveled with Sacagawea, Charbonneau, and Pomp in a 50 foot canoe with a sail called a pirogue.
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On May 14, 1805 while travelling the pirogue was tipped over by a strong gust of wind. Sacagawea saved many of their items from floating away.
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Finally they reached the Shoshone territory. The Shoshone were going to attack Lewis and Clark's expedition when they saw Sacagewea and Pomp. Sacagawea realized the chief was her brother, Cameahwait.
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