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She was their guide. She also translated native languages and made them food for their expedition.

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Who is Cameahwait?

Cameahwait was Sacagawea's brother and a chief of the Shoshone. Sacagawea was kidnapped by the Hidatsa as a young girl and later sold to French fur-trapper Toussaint Charbonneau. Charbonneau and Sacagawea traveled with Lewis and Clark on their Expedition to the Pacific as guides. On this trip, Sacagawea was reunited with her brother, Cameahwait, whom she had not seen in years. He had thought she was dead. To thank Clark for bringing his sister to him, Cameahwait gave the Expedition members much-needed horses.


What woman helped Lewis and Clark in North Dakota for freedom and was on a coin?

Sacagawea, also known as Sakakawea was a guide for the expedition.


Why were the Shoshone important to Lewis and Clark?

Sacagewea was a Shoshone woman and was kidnapped when she was little and was sold to her husband Toussaint Carbonneau. Sacagawea was a guide and interpreter on the expedition. When they came across the shoshone, sacagawea convinced them to supply them with horses and food.


What did Sacagawea contribute to the expedition?

She helped them find new species of animals along the way. She also contributed by finding them food, and research with plant life.


When was Sacagawea's baby girl born and when did she die?

Six years after the expedition ended in 1806, Sacagawea gave birth to a daughter, Lisette on December 22 1812. It is not known when Lisette died, although it is believed she did not survive infancy. However, we do know that both Lisette and her brother were legally adopted by William Clark eight months after Sacagawea's death.