She moved to Fort Mandan because Clark invited her to live there.
He was born at Fort Mandan on Feb. 11 1805
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.
They ate each other's penuses.
Fort Mandan. It was along the Missouri River, and they named it after the Mandan Indians
Fort Mandan
In 1804 Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4, and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time. She was with the Corps of Discovery until they arrived back in St. Louis on September 23, 1806.
When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4, and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.
They named Fort Mandan after the Mandan Native Americans who sheltered them during their first winter.
Fort Mandan
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Fort Mandan
At Fort Mandan, Lewis and Clark met several Native American tribes, including the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples. The expedition established friendly relations with these tribes, who provided valuable assistance, including food and guidance. Notably, they also met Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who would later serve as an interpreter and guide for the expedition. Her presence was instrumental in facilitating communication and fostering goodwill with other tribes they encountered.