shoshoni indians

A look at the life of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who accompanied explorers Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the early 1800s.

Highlights the history, culture, and traditions of the Shoshone Native Americans. Includes a timeline, a glossary, a website for further resources, and color photographs.

Abigail and her third grade friends travel back to the past once again on a mission to convince Sacagawea, a teenage Native American who served as a guide for Lewis and Clark, not to give up on her dream.

"Sacajawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. She traveled over four thousand miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a baby on her back! Without her, the Lewis and Clark expedition might have failed"--Amazon.com.

A biography of Shoshoni Indian Sacagawea, known for guiding the Lewis and Clark expedition across the western half of the United States from 1804 to 1806, discussing her childhood and kidnapping by the Hidatsa tribe, her marriage to Toussaint Charbonneau, and the mystery surrounding her death.

Introduces the life of Sacagawea, from early childhood as part of the Shoshone tribe through her days guiding the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the American wilderness, and speculates on her life after that adventure.

A brief biography of Sacagawea, written in graphic novel format, that describes her life and how she helped Louis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean.

Describes Sacagawea's contribution to the expedition led by Lewis and Clark, why we honor her today, and why the expedition could have failed without her.

Profiles the life of Sacagawea, including her early life, her travels with Lewis and Clark, and the mystery of her later life.