Many people view Sacajawea as an indian woman who helped Lewis and Clark during their expedition. Although that is true, it doesn't reflect Sacajawea as a person. Born in 1798, Sacajewea, whos name means "bird woman" was a member a the Shoshone trible. The Shoshone tribe was the largest Native American group at one time, with tribe members resiging in Idaho to California. She and her family spend most of their life traveling through the indiginious mountian ranges of Idaho and Montana.
             As a young child, Sacajawea feard the Hidatsa tribe. One day while doing chores around the village, the Hidatsa tribe made a sudden attack. Sacajawea was caught, and taken captive of the Hidatsa tribe. By the time she was 12, Sacajawea saught refuge and looked for an escape. It wasn't untill 1801, when she was rescued by a French fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau. Toussaint Charbonneau, was around 45 when he made Sacajawea his wife, she was 14. She later had 3 children by Toussaint.
             Sacajawea met Lewis and Clark, in the fall of 1804. As Lewis and Clark set out on their journey west, they encountered Toussaint Charbonneau on the Missouri River. Since Charbonneau, knew how to sign and communicate with most Native Americans, Lewis and Clark decided to bring im along on the journey for help. Days later after staying South Dakota with Sacajawea and Charbonneau, Lewis and Clark decided to have Sacajawea come along on the journey, since she knew the true ways of hunting, fishing and how to survive in the wilderness.
             At age 16, she gave birth to a boy, Jean Baptiste. This was the first born of the Charbonneau family. He was born during the expedition, and caused some delays at Fort Mandan during the journey. Both Lewis and Clark wanted to keep her with them for the journey, so they made everything necessity possible so she would be well. During the first two years of Jean Baptiste's life, he would ride on his mothers back as a member of the
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