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Childhood Attacked by the Hidatsa Put to work quickly at a Hidatsa Tribe Years later she was sold to Toussaint Charbonneau

Family Father was chief of the tribe Older brother, Cameahwait, older sister, Pine Girl, younger brother, Snag. Mother was killed by the Hidatsa Sacagawea had two children Boy, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Girl in eighteen twelve, Lizette

Did you know? She married at age fifteen Pregnant at age sixteen Involved in The Corps of Discovery

Tribe Peaceful people Shoshone Surrounded by enemy tribes In present day, Salmon Idaho

Adventure Begins Met Lewis and Clark Hired as interpreters/ translators Started west

Issues Long storms and strong winters Jean was carried 1,000 miles through the wilderness

Surprises When at Shoshone tribe, met older brother, Cameahwait New chief of tribe

Important Dates 1788-Born in western Rocky Mt. present day Idaho 1799-Attacked by Hidatsa and renamed “Bird Woman” for sign of respect Lewis and Clark began their journey west with Sacagawea 1805-Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was born 1805-Expadition left Fort Mandan 1805-Expadition reached Columbia River Expadition reached the Pacific Ocean Expadition returned to Fort Mandan Died in early

Death 1884

Biggest Accomplishments She helped find the Pacific Ocean She helped Lewis and Clark along the journey in many ways