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Sacagawea: St. Louis to Ft. Mandan

15 minutes 54 seconds
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Low-angle closeup of a Native American woman appearing to portray Sacagawea. Her black hair is in low, braided pigtails wrapped with tan leather and wears an off-white shirt against a blue sky background. Caption. It is here that I see them for the first time.

Sacagawea, taken from her Shoshoni tribe by the Mandans, tells how she met the Lewis and Clark expedition in the fall of 1804. Paralleling her account is the Corps of Discovery's journey from St. Louis to Ft. Mandan and their charge to find a water route to the Pacific. The expedition needs an interpreter in order to continue their trek and agrees to take Sacagawea with them. This dramatization is Part 1 of 3.

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Low-angle closeup of a Native American woman appearing to portray Sacagawea. Her black hair is in low, braided pigtails wrapped with tan leather and wears an off-white shirt against a blue sky background. Caption. It is here that I see them for the first time.
Sacagawea
Episode 1
15 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Closeup of a Native American woman appearing to portray Sacagawea. Her black hair is in low, braided pigtails wrapped with tan leather. She stands in front of 2 Native American men wearing traditional Native American clothing. Caption. My heart may be saying, 'I am needed.'
Sacagawea
Episode 2
15 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Low-angle closeup of a Native American woman appearing to portray Sacagawea. Her black hair is in low, braided pigtails wrapped with tan leather against a blue sky background. Caption. My heart is full.
Sacagawea
Episode 3
16 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8

Viewer Comments

  • Tiny penguin
    Vicki P. (Council Bluffs, IA)
    April 20th, 2015 at 06:18 PM

    I'd love to see a more up-to-date version; like something from PBS or National Geographic. Just a thought.

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    Dennis M. (Henderson, NV)
    February 4th, 2015 at 02:11 PM

    Would prefer an account from a overall historic point, but, sacagawea worked

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