A hero research presentation by Madison.

1. Sacajawea
By Madison H.

2. Sacajawea was a
Shoshone Indian who
guided the Lewis and
Clark expedition when
she was only a
teenager. As you read
this, you will learn the
life of Sacajawea.
Enjoy! :)

3. Younger Life
While Sacajawea was 11
years old, her tribe was
attacked by the Hidatsa
tribe. She did not make it
out fast enough so the tribe
took her as a slave. Later
on, The Bird Women
(Sacajawea) was won by
Info from: http:// Toussaint Charbonneau
www.teacherlink.usu.edu/ while he was gambling.
tlresources/units/byrnes- She became 1 out of his
famous/sacajawe.html many Native American
wives.

4. The Lewis and Clark
Expedition
The expedition started
on May 14, 1804.
While traveling, Lewis
and Clark hired
Charbonneau just to
have Sacajawea
guide them from the
Great Plains to the
Pacific Ocean. The
Info from: http://
expedition ended in
www.edgate.com/
1806.
lewisandclark/

5. Other Facts
• Sacajawea was born sometime
around 1784
• Had a little boy named Jean
Baptiste Charbonneau. He was
born on February 11, 1805
• Her brother was chief of the
ShoShone village
Info From:
• The US mint made a coin in her http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/
A0906820.html
remembrance
http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/
• Died April 9, 1884 in Wyoming
http://www.teacherlink.usu.edu/tlresources/
units/byrnes-famous/sacajawe.html

6. Sacajawea's
grave
The coin
the US
mint
issued in
her The map of the
likeness. Lewis an Clark
expedition

7. Words Cited
• http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0906820.html
• http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/
• http://www.teacherlink.usu.edu/tlresources/units/
byrnes-famous/sacajawe.html