trail of tears

Sacajawea (Bird Woman) The Shoshoni (also Shoshone) lived in Idaho, parts of Utah and parts of Northern Nevada, and it is believed that Sacajawea was born in Eastern Idaho in what is now Salmon, Idaho. Everything about Sacajawea is mysterious from the correct spelling and meaning of her name, to the circumstances surrounding her death. Some of what we do have recorded is relayed here. At about age 10, Sacajawea was captured by a raiding band …

…However, Sacajawea's story will change depending upon the account you're reading, the part of the country you're in, and the heritage of the author of the story. After the passage of so much time, it is unlikely that her movements after she left St. Louis will ever be known with certainty. What is known with certainty is that Sacajawea was responsible for raising the Native American woman to a new level of respect and admiration.