A Short Story About Sacagawea

A Short Story About
Sacagawea
• Sacagawea was a member of the
Shoshone tribe. She lived in a
small village in Idaho.
• Sacagawea was captured by a
tribe called Minnetarees when
she was 11 years old.
• Sacagawea was sold and bought
by a man named Toussaint
Charbonneau in North Dakota.
• Sacagawea missed her home in
Idaho and her tribe.
• At the age of 13 she had her child.
She named him (Pomp) or (Jean).
• Sacagawea met the explorers,
Lewis and Clark, when they
visited her village. They asked for
her help on their journey.
• She led Lewis and Clark on the
journey as a guide and
interpreter, and she also provided
food for them.
• She was a very brave and strong.
One time when they were going
over rapids all of their food and
supplies fell off into the river. She
reached out and caught them
while holding Pomp.
• Lewis and Clark traded many
things for gifts to bring back like
fur coats and beads.
• When winter came, they made a
fort next to the Pacific Ocean.
While they were there a whale
had beached, and they all went to
look at the big fish.
• After all the traveling and
adventures were over Sacagawea
passed on into the spirit land.
•
Nobody knows when Sacagawea
actually passed away. Some say in
1812, but others say in 1884.
Nobody will ever know.
• Sacagawea is known all around
the world as the Indian girl that
traveled with Lewis and Clark and
led them on their famous
expedition.
Bibliography
• I found my story info at
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacagawea)
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