Sakakawea

[ sak-uh-kuh-wee-uh ]

noun

1. Lake, a reservoir in W central North Dakota, on the Missouri River, formed by the Garrison Dam (completed 1956). 178 miles (286 km) long.

Example Sentences

Their journey through the mountains to the Pacific, led by Sakakawea, is one of the most thrilling adventures in American history.

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Sakakawea went with her husband, and proved herself invaluable to the success of the expedition (see Bismarck).

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The story of Sakakawea as told to the author by the daughter of a Mandan chief.

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