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Interpreters with Lewis and Clark
When interpreter Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian fur trader living among the Hidatsas, and his Shoshone Indian wife, Sacagawea, joined the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804, they headed into country largely unknown to them, as it was to Thomas Jefferson's hand-picked explorers. There is little doubt as to the importance of Sacagawea's presence on the journey. She has become a near-legendary figure for her role as interpreter, guide, and token of peace. Toussaint, however, has been maligned in both fiction and nonfiction alike—Lewis himself called him “a man of no peculiar merit.” W. Dale Nelson offers a frank and honest portrayal of Toussaint, suggesting his character has perhaps been judged too harshly. He was indeed valuable as an interpreter and no doubt helpful with his knowledge of the Indian tribes the group encountered. For example, Toussaint proved his worth in negotiations with the Shoshones for much-needed horses, and with his experience as a fur trader, he always seemed to strike a better bargain than his companions. During the expedition Sacagawea gave birth to a son, Jean Baptiste. With her death in 1812, Clark assumed custody of her son and Toussaint returned to his life on the upper Missouri. Surviving his wife by almost three decades, Toussaint worked under Clark (then Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis) as an interpreter for government officials, explorers, artists, and visiting dignitaries. Jean Baptiste traveled the Rocky Mountains as a mountain man, was a scout during the Mexican American War, and served as mayor and judge for the San Luis Rey Mission.
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The life of Sacagawea
Shares the life of the Shoshone woman, including how she was sold to a French-Canadian fur trader who later married her, how she and her husband became part of the Corps of Discovery, and why the Corps would have failed without her help.
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Sacajawea : her true story
A biography of the Shoshoni Indian woman who played an important role in guiding the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Northwest Territory of the United States in 1805-1806.
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Sacagawea
Examines the life of the famed Native American guide who played a critical role in the success of Lewis and Clark's historic exploration of the western United States during the early 1800s.
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Sacagawea U.S. Mint Commemorative Coin Cover
one illustration of a Sacagawea U.S. Mint Commemorative Coin Cover
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I am Sacagawea
\"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition\"--Provided by publisher.
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Sacagawea
\"Sacagawea was born around 1778 in what is now Idaho.\" (Biography for Beginners--World Explorers) She was a Shoshone Indian guide and translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Learn more about Sacagawea's life, her discoveries and her home and family. Resources for more information are included.
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