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Sacajawea
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Even though the end of Sacajawea's life is uncertain, it's unquestionable that she is an American hero. There are more monuments to her than any other American woman. The most famous is a statue in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon.
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The bronze monument of “Sacajawea and Pomp” was created by Idaho sculpture Agnes Vincen Talbot. It is a fitting tribute to Sacajawea in the backdrop of the Beaverhead Range and the Lemhi River Valley, and landscaped with natural local rocks and flower gardens.
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Sacajawea continued to be a valuable member of the party as they traveled onward to the Pacific Ocean. While camped for the winter at Fort Clatsop on the Pacific coast, she saw a whale that washed up on shore. This was a great surprise for a person who had never seen an ocean and knew nothing about oceans. Click here for more about Sacajawea and the whale.
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The spelling Sacajawea, though widely taught until the late 20th century, is generally considered incorrect in modern academia. Linguistics professor Dr. Sven Liljeblad from the Idaho State University in Pocatello has concluded that "it is unlikely that Sacajawea is a Shoshoni word.... The term for 'boat' in Shoshoni is saiki, but the rest of the alleged compound would be incomprehensible to a native speaker of Shoshoni."[17] The spelling has subsided from general use, although the corresponding "soft j" pronunciation persists in American culture.
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Sacajawea is a square parcel of land located on a bluff area of the Cedar River. It is ecologically undisturbed and about 75% heavily wooded. There is a meadow area and small wet-land in its lowest part. The Girl Scouts built a main lodge(pictured above), access roads and
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When food was scarce along the trail, Sacajawea taught the men how to gather nuts, berries and other edible plants to provide nourishment. On one occasion, she rescued the records of the expedition from an overturned canoe, demonstrating her dedication to the journey's success.
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