sacagawea

Sacagawea byla Indiánka z kmene Šošonů, jež se jako jediná žena zúčastnila v roli tlumočnice a průvodkyně objevování amerického Západu v expedici Lewise a Clarka, která proběhla v letech 1804–1806. Ti byli pověřeni prezidentem Thomasem Jeffersonem zmapovat neprozkoumaná území ze St. Luis v Missouri až k Tichému oceánu, zároveň pokud možno najít říční cestu či nerostné suroviny. Wikipedia

Narození16. 5. 1788, Lemhi River Valley, (dnes poblíž Salmon, Idaho)
Úmrtí12. 12. 1812 (24 let), pravděpodobně ve Fort Lisa, Severní Dakota

Sacagawea byla Indiánka z kmene Šošonů, jež se jako jediná žena zúčastnila v roli tlumočnice a průvodkyně objevování amerického Západu v expedici Lewise a Clarka, která proběhla v letech 1804–1806.

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Sacagawea (/ ˌ s æ k ə dʒ ə ˈ w iː ə/ SAK-ə-jə- WEE-ə or / s ə ˌ k ɒ ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ ə/ sə- KOG-ə- WAY-ə; [1 ] also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812) [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] was a Lemhi Shoshone or Hidatsa [5 ] woman who…

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Sacagawea (Sacajawea), Shoshone Indian woman who, as interpreter, traveled thousands of miles with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06), from the Mandan-Hidatsa villages in the Dakotas to the Pacific Northwest.

What is Sacagawea best known for?

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 traveled with them for thousands of miles from St Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Northwest.

Where was Sacagawea from?

Sacagawea was from an area near the present-day Idaho-Montana border. When she was about 12 years old, she was captured by a Hidatsa raiding party, who enslaved her and took her to their Knife River earth-lodge villages, near what is now Bismarck, North Dakota.

What did Sacagawea do?

While accompanying the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06), Sacagawea served as an interpreter. She also provided significant assistance by searching for edible plants and making moccasins and clothing. Her presence with the expedition helped them interact positively with the various Indian peoples they encountered.

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Sacagawea is best known for joining Louis and Clark on their expedition westward from the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast. Learn more at womenshistory.org.