She was the only female on the Lewis and Clark expedition. She acted as an interpreter between the Americans and the western tribes and tutored the Americans at their winter encampments about the different tribes. She was pregnant when the journey began and gave birth along the way to a boy and later to a girl. read more
Furthermore, Sacagawea turned out to be incredibly precious to the Corps when traveling because some of these Indians they faced were prepared to defend their lands; although, the “Indians were inclined to believe that the whites were friendly when they saw Sacagawea. read more