Sacagawea
Explorer, Hall of fame inductee
1788 – 1812
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Who was Sacagawea?
Sacagawea, also Sakakawea or Sacajawea, was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States. She traveled thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.
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- Born
- 1788
Salmon - Also known as
- Sacajawea
- Sakakawea
- Sakagawea
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Shoshone people
- Native Americans in the United States
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 20, 1812
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on July 23, 2013
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