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.
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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.