Lewis and Clark Expedition: Sacagawea
These sites are about Sacagawea and the following Native American tribes: Flathead, Shoshone, Mandan, and Blackfeet. Includes a WebQuest on Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea.
Grades
- 4,
- 5,
- 6,
- 7,
- 8
Links
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Sacagawea
This is sponsored by PBS and describes the life and times of Sacagawea.
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Sacagawea
Read about the life of this important wowan.
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Hero History: Sacagawea
Learn how important Sacagawea was to the Lewis and Clark expedition in the 1800s. Read about the spelling of her name.
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Sacajawea Biography
Biography of Sacajawea.
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The True Story of the Baby on the Sacagawea Dollar
Read an e-book about the life of Pomp, Sacagawea's baby who was born during the Corps of Discovery. The e-book also includes information about Sacagawea's life and the Sacagawea Dollar.
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U.S. Mint: The United States Mint Pressroom
Find out more about the Sacagawea Dollar coin.
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U.S. Mint: The Golden Dollar Coin Featuring Sacagawea
This site has information about Sacagawea's life, as well as information about the Shoshone and Hidatsa American Indians.
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Sacajawea: Her Childhood
Learn the story of Sacajawea as told by the Lemhi-Shoshone. Click on "links/resources" and scroll to the bottom for some student activities to accompany the story.
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PBS: Lewis and Clark: The Native Americans
Click on any of the tribes under the PBS logo next to the "PBS Home" tab to view information on what that particular tribe has to do with the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes information on the Blackfeet, the Mandans, and Shoshones.
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National Geographic: Lewis and Clark: Flathead Indians (Salish)
This brief entry includes information about the Flathead (or Salish) Indians.
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American Indian Heritage Month: About the Shoshone, Hidatsa, and Mandan Indians
This site includes brief articles about the Shoshone and Mandan Indians.
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The Shoshone Indians
Learn about the Shoshone Tribe and the role that they played in Lewis and Clark's expeditions, plus much more.
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History of the Blackfeet Tribe
Read about the history of the Blackfeet Indian tribe of Montana, the only Plains Indians tribe to have a reservation in the United States.
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Blackfeet Nation Offical Web Page
This web page is full of information about the Blackfeet Nation, including history, economic development, and cultural stories. Also, under the link for history is a timeline you can see. Check out the online brochure under tourism; contains good picture
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eThemes Resource: Lewis and Clark Expedition: Louisiana Purchase and Exploring the West
Learn about the Lewis and Clark led Corps of Discovery and their journey that began in Missouri. See the Louisiana Purchase and other documents from that time. Includes a WebQuest on Lewis and Clark and also two ThinkQuests.
Education Standards
- MO
