Notes+on+Sacagewea32


 * Sacagawea**


 * At the age of about thirteen, Sacagawea was taken as a wife by Toussaint Charnneau
 * Sacagawea was born to the Agaidika ("Salmon Eater") tribe of Shoshone between Kenney Creek and Agency Creek, near what is now the community of Tendoy in Lemhi County, Idaho
 * Pregnant with her first son when they came
 * Sacagawea was also sick during the expedition
 * Luckily, Lewis cured her so she could continue in the expedition
 * they met the chief named Cameahwait
 * He was her brother!
 * That winter Sacagawea died, on December 20, 1812 at Fort Manuel, Idaho.
 * The Lewis and Clark Expedition met Sacagawea at Fort Mandan.
 * She was asked to join the Expedition because of her knowledge of the terrain and ability to speak different Native American Languages.
 * Sacagawea carried Little Pomp {her new born son} on her back during the entire journey