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Sacajawea
or ···ɱ· ··Ჹ·ɱ·
[ sak-uh-juh-wee-uh ]
noun
- Bird Woman, 1787?–1812?, Shoshone guide and interpreter: accompanied Lewis and Clark expedition 1804–05.
Sacajawea
- A young Native American woman who guided Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition to explore territory gained through the Louisiana Purchase . ( See Lewis and Clark expedition .)
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Notes
Her portrait is stamped on the golden dollar.
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