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Sacagawea (aka Sacajawea), whose name means "bird woman" in Hidatsa," was a young Shoshone woman integral to the Lewis and Clark expedition. In fact, likely, Lewis and Clark would not have been able to complete their mission without Sacagawea's assistance. She is a common figure in Western history and the subject of countless articles and books.
The knowledge that William and Clark gathered with Sacagawea's help paved the way for other explorers and pioneers to make their way into the region to fulfill their manifest destiny. Perhaps one of the greatest ironies is that the landscape, flora, and fauna that William and Clark described would soon become altered and extinct. This new migration they enabled also ushered in the displacement of countless indigenous people and significantly transformed the environment.
For more information on the Lewis and Clark expedition, feel free to access their digitized journals [https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/ courtesy of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.] <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnT0k9wdDZo</youtube>
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