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. 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)

• Where I found my pictures

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