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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.


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.

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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

Rage Against the State, a group organized by Roger Roots, the Libertarian candidate for state auditor, will hold a “tent revival” at Sacajawea Park in Livingston on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

From Washington Times Jul. 3, 2020

The kickers struggled to get in a groove on the hot, natural grass field at Sacajawea, but it appears they’ve done so in a much more comfortable setting at Martin Stadium.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2019

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

Sacajawea, grieving like a little child, stole silently away.

From The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman by Emerson Hough

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