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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
The amazing story of the meeting between the Lemhi Shoshones and the Corps of Discovery. Read the part Sacagawea played in the success of the encounter. From PBS.
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PBS

Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the life of Sacagawea, the only woman to travel with Lewis and Clark on the great journey to the west.
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Other

History's Women: Sacajawea, Shoshone Woman

For Students 9th - 10th
Sacajawea was a Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Her presence gave the expedition credibility with the native peoples, who were less apt to be suspicious of the group's motives when they saw Sacajawea with her baby,...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Sacagawea (1788-1812), the Native American guide and interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition.