We know from the journals that Sacagawea, a teenage Shoshone girl, was one of Toussaint Charbonneau's Indian wives at the time that Lewis and Clark hired Charbonneau as an interpreter. Lewis records that he assisted in the delivery of Sacagawea's firstborn, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, on February 11, 1805. Journal entries note her bravery in saving items from a sinking vessel, recount her capture by Minnetare (Hidatsa) warriors, her ability to interpret and her joy at meeting her brother Cameahwait. Beyond this, histories and traditions about this remarkable Indian woman differ. Lemhi Shoshoni descendants believe that her name was Sacajawea with a "j" meaning Boat Launcher. The Hidatsa believe that her name was Sakakawea or Bird Woman.
-- Learn more about the Lemhi Shoshone
-- Learn about the reunion at the home of Sakakawea
-- Read Irving Anderson's article about Sacagawea
-- Learn the Lemhi-Shoshone story of Sacajawea
