Sacajawea

American  

[sak-uh-juh-wee-uh] / ˌsæk ə dʒəˈwi ə /

Or Sacagawea

noun

1. Bird Woman, 1787?–1812?, Shoshone guide and interpreter: accompanied Lewis and Clark expedition 1804–05.

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Sacajawea Cultural  

1. 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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Her portrait is stamped on the golden dollar.

Example Sentences

Onik’a Gilliam-Cathcart, a specialist in discrimination and retaliation claims, investigated the incident at Sacajawea Middle School in Spokane.

From Fox News • Aug. 1, 2021

“In my personal opinion, I feel that it should just be melted down,” Rose Ann Abrahamson, a descent of Sacajawea, said the hastily called meeting Saturday.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2021

What Lewis and Clark's Indian guide Sacajawea was to American history high school texts, Gunga Din was to third-world movies.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2019

At 13, he was honored as Sacajawea Middle School’s most inspirational student.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2017

The two tasteful and significant groups of statuary, The Coming of the White Men and Sacajawea, still grace the spot where they were dedicated.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison