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Sacagawea Biography

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Sacagawea Biography for Kids - Lewis and Clark - MrNussbaum.com

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Although there are conflicting opinions concerning how important Sacagawea was to the Lewis and Clark expedition, she did serve as the interpreter and negotiator to the Shoshone tribe - that was led by her brother Cameahwait. She helped them obtain essential supplies and horses while she carried her infant son on her back.

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Seaman - Gateway Arch National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Seaman even served as an "ambassador" of sorts with Indian nations, like the Shoshone, who were completely unacquainted with Anglo-American culture. Lewis wrote on August 17, 1805 that "Every article about us appeared to excite astonishment in their minds; the appearance of the men, their arms, the canoes, our manner of working them, the black man York and the sagacity of my dog were equally objects of admiration."

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A Letter from George Drouillard to his Sister on May 23, 1809

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A Letter from George Drouillard to his Sister on May 23, 1809

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A Primary Source

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John Ordway | Discovering Lewis & Clark ®

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Ordway went with Clark on the 1806 return as far as the Three Forks of the Missouri River. There, he took charge of Collins, Colter, Cruzatte, Howard, Lepage, Potts, Weiser, Whitehouse, and Willard and several canoes. Leaving on July 13, they paddled quickly downstream to White Bear Islands upstream from the falls, which they reached on July 19.

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Crossing the Rocky Mountains

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John Ordway Describes Crossing the Rocky Mountains · HERB: Resources for Teachers

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Primary resources, classroom activities, graphic organizers and lesson plans produced by the American Social History Project designed for use in K-12 classrooms.

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Also known as "Long Camp" for the length of stay on the return trip.

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Copy of Sergeant John Ordway - Camp Chopunnish, Idaho

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A Second Successful Trip

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Copy of A Second Trip for Sergeant John Ordway

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A Skilled Carpenter

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Drawing of Fort Clatsop from Clark's Journal

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Building Fort Clatsop | Discovering Lewis & Clark ®

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That was the best that could be said about December 16. Conditions were almost beyond tolerance. They had been without any night-time shelter to speak of since last July 7, at least, when they were still at the upper portage camp above the Falls of the Missouri.

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June 17, 1805

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John Colter article

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John Colter – Fearless Mountain Man – Legends of America

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John Colter was a pioneer, trapper and a veteran of the War of 1812, surviving an escape from the Blackfoot Indians.

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Navigate the Journals | Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Print editions of The Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition are available through the University of Nebraska Press