Sacagawea was a
Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the
Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the
Western United States. She traveled thousands of miles from
North Dakota to the
Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.

She has become an important part of the Lewis and Clark legend in the American public imagination. The
National American Woman Suffrage Association of the early twentieth century adopted her as a symbol of women's worth and independence, erecting several statues and plaques in her memory, and doing much to spread the story of her accomplishments.
In 2000, the
United States Mint issued the
Sacagawea dollar coin in her honor, depicting Sacagawea and her son,
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau.
In 2001, she was given the title of Honorary Sergeant, Regular Army, by then-president
Bill Clinton.
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