Explorers & Contenders: Sacagawea

Published: April 28, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'Sacagawea (c. 1790-c. 1812 or c. 1884) famously traveled from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast, carrying her son on her back. Her presence as a young mother, her skills as an interpreter, and her ability as a guide gave protection to the white men she accompanied, despite their goal of controlling her own people\\u2019s land.'