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The Life and Legacy of Sacagawea: A Remarkable Native American Woman
TLDR Sacagawea, a member of the Shoshone tribe, played a crucial role in the Lewis and Clark expedition, showcasing her competence, bravery, and ability to handle difficult situations. Despite her uncertain fate, her remarkable feat of taking care of a baby while on the expedition and her reunion with her Shoshone brother helped secure horses and gain assistance for the journey.
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Sacagawea's name is often mispronounced as "Saqqaqawea" or "Saqqaqawea," but the correct pronunciation is "Saqqaqawea" according to historians and Native Americans.
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Sacagawea was born in 1788 or 1789 as a member of the Lemhi band of the Shoshone tribe, but was kidnapped by the Hidatsa tribe at around 12 years old and settled near what is now Bismarck, North Dakota, where she became the property of a Canadian fur trader named Saul Charbonneau and was raped by him.
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Sacagawea's life is not well-documented, but her presence in historical records is remarkable for a teenage Native American girl at the time, especially considering the lack of recorded information about others like her.
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Sacagawea's husband, Charbonneau, was not well-liked by Lewis and Clark and was seen as incompetent, which led to a sport of putting him down and raising Sacagawea up in contrast to him.
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Sacagawea's son, Baptiste, is often depicted in memorials to her because it highlights the remarkable feat of her taking care of a baby while on the expedition, and her reunion with her brother, who was the chief of the Shoshone tribe, helped Lewis and Clark secure horses and gain assistance for their journey.
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Sacagawea's competence and ability to handle difficult situations, such as saving important documents and provisions during a sailing incident, impressed Lewis and Clark and set her apart from other members of the expedition.
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Sacagawea insisted on seeing a beached whale and the ocean for the first time, despite Lewis initially not wanting her to come along.
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After completing the expedition, Sacagawea and Charbonneau stayed with Charbonneau and were offered land to farm in St. Louis by Clark.
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After the expedition, Clark adopted Baptiste as his guardian and he went on to have a varied and interesting life, including being a trapper, hotel clerk, and having a European education, while Sacagawea's fate is uncertain with some sources saying she died young and others suggesting she lived a long life.
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Sacagawea's fate is uncertain, with some sources suggesting she lived a long life and others saying she died young, but there is evidence that she died at around 25 years old from a putrid fever and left behind an infant girl.
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The hosts apologize for mischaracterizing Senator Robert Bird and acknowledge his sincere change of heart regarding race relations and his work for equal rights for African Americans.
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