Sacagawea

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Sacagawea

• Native American Indian girl

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Birth place and Dates of life

• Was born and lived in the western Montana and
  eastern Idaho region until age 12
• Age 12 her band (a group of people living
  together but traveling) was attacked by the
  Hidatsa tribe and taken as prisoner
• Died on December 20th ,1812

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Middle childhood

• Was purchased by Toussaint Charbonneau
• Fully participated in the expedition
• Gave birth to a baby boy

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Early Life like

• Raised on Missouri River
• Helped tribe by collecting food for them
• Was Shoshone Indian

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Family life

• Raised by the Aqui-Dika Shoshone tribe
• Tribe was attacked by the Hidatsa tribe
• Taken prisoner and the Hidatsa tribe took her 500
  miles away

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Obstacles she had to Overcome

• Had to overcome being taken away from her family
• Had to overcome the dangers and risks of the
  expedition
• Had to overcome a serious illness

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Accomplishments and awards

• Most honored woman in American history
• 200 years after her death she is honored on the
  gold dollar coin
• Was greatly respected by those who knew her.

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Why a hero

• Lewis and Clark expedition would of failed
• most honored woman in American history
• Poems, Songs are written about her

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Why I think she's a hero

• The young age of 15, she guided the Lewis and
  Clark expedition to the Pacific Coast and back.

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Extra information

• Dont know what she looked like because there was
  no portraits made of her back then
• Son was raised by Clark in St.Louis.Was well
  educated and lived an adventures life .Traveled
  to Africa to Europe.
• Had a baby girl 6 years after the expedition