Owner Comments:
With her husband and infant son, Sacagawea joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as a translator. She did not speak English, but spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa. Her presence as the only woman on the expedition proved helpful in assuaging the fears of the tribal people they encountered. Some unproven theories claim she did not actually die of fever at age 22 but lived to her nineties.
Born: c. 1787
Birthplace: Idaho
Died: 20-Dec-1812
Location of death: Fort Manuel, SD
Cause of death: Illness
Remains: Buried, Fort Manuel, SD
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: American Aborigine
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Explorer
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Lewis and Clark expedition translator