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Sacajawea was born in 1790. Despite claims that she lived to an old age on a reservation,{{fact}} there is general agreement that she died of a fever in 1812.{{fact}}

'''Sacajawea''' was born in 1790 and was the wife of Toussaint Charbonneau, a French-Canadian [[trapper]]. The pair were hired by [[Lewis and Clark]] in 1804 for their epic expedition, largely because of her skills as an explorer and interpreter.  

 

She was the wife of Toussaint Charbonneau, a French-Canadian [[trapper]]. The pair were hired by [[Lewis and Clark]] in 1804 for their epic expedition, largely because of her skills as an explorer and interpreter.  

Sacajawea was a Shoshone [[Indian]] who had been kidnapped by another tribe, the Hidatsa Indians, around 1802. The Hidatsa later sold her to the Mandans. Two years later, Charbonneau bought her from her captors and took her as his wife, despite the fact that he was already married. She gave birth to her first child, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (nicknamed "Pomp"), in February of 1805. Lewis and Clark regarded this as an advantage to their position, and felt that other Indian tribes would see her as an indication of their intent to be peaceful.

Sacajawea was a Shoshone [[Indian]] who had been kidnapped by another tribe, the Hidatsa Indians, around 1802. The Hidatsa later sold her to the Mandans. Two years later, Charbonneau bought her from her captors and took her as his wife, despite the fact that he was already married. She gave birth to her first child, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (nicknamed "Pomp"), in February of 1805. Lewis and Clark regarded this as an advantage to their position, and felt that other Indian tribes would see her as an indication of their intent to be peaceful.

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