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What does Sacagawea's name mean?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 11/16/2022

If her name was spelled "Sacajawea" the word might be Shoshoni, meaning "boat launcher." However, if it's spelled Sacagawea, the name would be Hidatsa and translate as "Bird Woman." The journal evidence from Lewis and Clark appears as to support a Hidatsa derivation.

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