Timeline: Sacagewea

Jul 28, 1788

The birth of sacagewea

Sacagewea was born in lemhi County, Idaho into the Agaidika band of the shoshone tribe.

Sep 1, 1800

Sacagewea is captured

In 1800 Hidatsa warriors raided the shoshone village taking sacagewea and many other shoshone.Withing a few years the Hidatsas sold sacagewea to a french fur trapper,Toussaint Carbonneau,who made her one of his wives.

Feb 11, 1805

Sacagewea's son is born

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was born February 11, 1805 in Fort Mandan, near what today is Washburn, North Dakota. He was the son of Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea.He was nicknamed Pomp.

Apr 7, 1805

Sacagewea joins corps of discovery

17 year old Sacagawea, departed with the Lewis and Clark expedition On a 16 month journey

Period: May 1, 1805 to Nov 1, 1805

Sacagewea saves supplies

During travel the boat everyone was in was caught with high winds. Sacagewea was able to recover many important documents that were vital to the exploration. When they reached the place where the Columbia river met the pacific they camped there from the winter of 1805-1806

Aug 17, 1805

Sacagewea is reunited with her brother

In August,Sacagewea started to recognize the surrounding area as her tribes home.Later Sacagewea was reunited with her brother,now the chief, and gave the corps of discovery horses to aid them on their journey

Aug 19, 1805

Sacagewea meets nephew

Upon meeting her tribe she meets the last of her family and adopts her nephew.

Nov 24, 1805

Reaching the pacific

Having reached the Pacific, the entire expedition,including Sacagawea and Clark's slave, York,take a vote on where to build their winter quarters. They chose the Clatsop Indian side of the Columbia, and the encampment came to be called Fort Clatsop.

Jan 1, 1806

Sacagewea leave a corps of discovery

Sacagawea, with son and husband, was dropped off at the Mandan, ND, area. Charbonneau her husband was paid $500.33, for his "services" and Sacagawea was paid nothing

Dec 22, 1812

Sacagewea's daughter is born

On December 22,1812 Lisette Char bonnet u was born.No one is very sure when she died . However, Lisette and her brother were legally adopted by William Clark eight months after Sacagawea's death.

May 1, 2015