1. Sacagawea; the most honored woman in American history By: Lauren Wiles

2. My objective is… The students should be able to state three events in her life

3. She was born in the Rocky Mountains around 1788

4. Sacagawea = Bird Woman Part of Shoshoni tribe

5. Around age 12 taken captive by Hidatsa tribe.

6. She was captive until around age 13 She was married to a French-Canadian trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau.

7. There are two versions of how she got married to him 1)He won her by gambling And 2) He bought her and and another captive Shoshoni girl and wed them

8. Charbonneau was hired to guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Sacagawea was taken to interpret the snake language, but most people think she was the guide.

9. When they arrived Shoshoni territory her brother Cameahwait was the new chief and gave them the horses they needed.

10. She gave birth to a boy named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau.

12. After the expedition they moved to St. Louis. Sacagawea had a daughter, Lizette around 1810.

13. Clark paid for Jeans education.

14. Around 1811 Charbonneau and Sacagawea were living at Fort Manuel Lisa Trading Post. Some believe she died there which makes her about 25. Others say she died in Wind River Reservation in Wyoming at age 97.

15. No one knows what exactly happened in her life. My speech has information from many conflicting sources so her life is still a mystery. Even the spelling of her name is uncertain.

16. She caught the attention of national suffragists seeking voting rights for women. According to the U.S. Mint, more statues, streams, lakes, landmarks, parks, songs, ballads, and poems honor Sacagawea more then any other woman in American history.

17. “Challenges”

18. Sacagawea relates to our theme of “Challenges” because she overcame so many in her life, such as; kidnapping, and travelling with the Louis and Clark expedition with a new baby over very harsh terrain.