Sah-cah-gah

Person · mentioned in 37 journal entries

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Arrival at the Mandan Villages
Oct 26, 1804 · Mandan Villages, North Dakota
"Charbonneau's wife, joined expedition" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Toussaint Charbonneau Hired — Sacagawea Joins the Expedition
Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"young Shoshone wife of Charbonneau" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 11, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Snake nation woman visiting camp" — transcribed as frenchmans Squaw
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 12, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"wife of Charbonneau, heroine of expedition" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Birth of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
Feb 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gave birth to son at Fort Mandan" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 12, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"gave birth to a son" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Departure from Fort Mandan — Into the Unknown
Apr 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"member of permanent party" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"accompanying expedition with infant son" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Native Nations Astonished by Seaman — Offer Horses in Trade
Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River, North Dakota
"woman traveling with expedition and infant" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 14, 1805
John Ordway · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"calmly retrieved floating articles from boat" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"Indian woman examined moccasins" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Lewis: June 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"Indian woman very sick this evening" — transcribed as Sah-cah-gah-we-a
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 10, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"Indian woman very sick and bled"
Clark: June 16, 1805
William Clark · Jun 16, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"Indian woman very ill, refusing medicine" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"left at lower camp" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"taken prisoner by Grossvauntars 4 years ago" — transcribed as Intrepters wife (Sacagawea)
Clark: June 29, 1805
William Clark · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"Sacagawea, carrying child during flood" — transcribed as Interpreter's wife/Squar
Sacagawea Recognizes Home — Three Forks
Jul 28, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri, Montana
"recognized landscape of her childhood capture" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Clark: July 30, 1805
William Clark · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"passed place where she was taken captive" — transcribed as Squar interpretress
Sacagawea Reunites with Her Brother Cameahwait
Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Montana
"interpreter, reunited with her brother" — transcribed as Sacagawea
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"interpreter's wife, Shoshoni" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"sister of Cameahwait, gave him sugar" — transcribed as Sah-cah-gar Wea
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 23, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"sister of Cameahwait, gave him sugar" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 30, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 30, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"editor's note: parted from her people" — transcribed as Sacajawea
The Vote on Winter Camp — Democracy on the Frontier
Nov 24, 1805 · Station Camp, Columbia River Estuary, Washington
"voted on winter quarters location" — transcribed as Sacagawea
John Ordway: November 24, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 24, 1805 · Baker Bay / Chinook Point, WA
"favored place with plenty of potas" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Clark: November 30, 1805
William Clark · Nov 30, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"gave Clark piece of bread saved for child" — transcribed as Squar (Sacagawea)
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 7, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 7, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"gave Clark piece of bread" — transcribed as Sacajawea
Christmas Day at Fort Clatsop
Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, Oregon
"gave Clark two dozen white weasel tails" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Sacagawea Insists on Seeing the Whale
Jan 6, 1806 · Ecola Creek, Tillamook Head, Oregon
"insisted on joining whale expedition" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Clark: April 28, 1806
William Clark · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"Shabono's wife, helped interpret" — transcribed as Sah-cah gah-weah
Lewis: April 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"Sacagawea, interpreter for conversation" — transcribed as Sahcahgarweah
Clark: May 16, 1806
William Clark · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Sacagawea gathered fennel roots" — transcribed as Shabonos Squar
Clark: July 6, 1806
William Clark · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"Sacagawea guiding through familiar plain" — transcribed as Indian woman (Squar)
Clark at Pompeys Pillar
Jul 25, 1806 · Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone River, Montana
"mother of Pompy" — transcribed as Sacagawea
Farewell to Charbonneau, Sacagawea, and Little Pomp
Aug 17, 1806 · Mandan Villages, North Dakota
"departed at Mandan villages, received no payment" — transcribed as Sacagawea
John Ordway: August 17, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1806
"left behind at Mandan villages" — transcribed as Sacajawea

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