they hired as an interpreter Toussaint Charbonneau, a French-Canadian fur trapper living among the Hidatsa. Charbonneau, his Shoshone wife, Sacagawea, and their baby son, Jean Baptiste, would travel with the expedition when it left Fort Mandan.
Sacajawea was living with the Shoshone tribe when she joined the Lewis and Clark expedition.
At Fort Mandan, which served as the winter camp for the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1805, several important members joined the crew. Among them were Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who acted as an interpreter and guide, and her husband, Toussaint Charbonneau, who also served as an interpreter. Their contributions were crucial for the expedition's interactions with Native American tribes and for navigating the western territories. Additionally, some local Native Americans visited the fort, further facilitating the expedition's efforts.
Lewis and Clark were joined by 31 other permanent members of the expedition.
She moved to Fort Mandan because Clark invited her to live there.
Lewis and Clark were joined by a group of about 30 people, known as the Corps of Discovery, which included soldiers, interpreters, and boatmen. Notable members of the expedition included Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who served as a guide and interpreter, and William Clark's slave, York. The expedition was also assisted by various Native American tribes along the way, such as the Mandan and Nez Perce.
Fort Mandan
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The Mandan Indians
Fort Mandan. They named it after a friendly tribe named the Mandan, who live nearby
Lewis and Clark went to the Mandan-Hidatsa Indian villages on 25 October 1804, where they spent the winter. (http://www.fortmandan.com/planningyourvisit/fortmandan.asp)
Near what is now Bismark and Mandan North Dakota. They spent the winter with the Mandan Indians and where they met Saqajawea
Fort Mandan