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[[File:Sacagaweastatue.jpg|thumbnail|left|A bronze statue recognizing Sacagawea.]]__NOTOC__
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.
Nevertheless, few of us know much about this remarkable woman, save for a few details during her trek across the continent. Much of what we know about Sacagawea has been filtered through the lens of others. As an indigenous woman who was captured and sold into slavery, her involvement in the Corps of Discovery is likely the only thing that stopped her from being lost to the annals of history.
