Town of Salmon Idaho & Salmon River. Great Fishing, Hunting & Sking in the area! Lewis & Clark
The Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the continental divide at Lemhi Pass, 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast of Salmon. They followed the Salmon River through the present site of the city, then ascended the North Fork of the river, at the present day town named after the confluence, to cross into present-day Montana near Lost Trail Pass. The sole female in the party, Sacagawea, was born in the Lemhi Valley near Salmon.[6] The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center was opened in Salmon in August 2003.
Lemhi Pass 20 May 2015
For 12 years I have waited to get back to Lemhi Pass, where I had to turn away from due to circumstances out of my control at the time. I looked down the steep gravel road and saw Tendoy was over 12 more miles ahead. I had to return to Denver the next day. My vacation was over and the tiny rental car might not have made the descent or return. There was no cell service and I had no food or water. No one knew where I was.
I have explored much of the Lewis and Clark trail through Montana and Idaho. Lemhi Pass holds the most special meaning for me due to the altitude and straddling 2 states on the Continental Divide. I wanted to reach the area below in Idaho, Tendoy, where Sacajawea's people had lived.
If Lewis and Clark had not had her help throughout the trip across the country from the Mandan village where they wintered in North Dakota, meeting her and her spouse, assisted in delivering her baby, and found in her a wealth of memory of the land she had once lived and had been kidnapped from, the Expedition could have failed.
They had to have horses to cross the western mountains. They had been in barges, canoes and on foot for the previous 15 months since leaving St. Louis. They were looking for the Pacific Ocean and to explore the Missouri river to its source. They found the source there on the way to the pass. The Native American guides as well as former trappers and chiefs from various tribes along the way, all told them horses were absolutely required. Sacajawea's people had horses and knowledge of the western mountains. Lewis and Clark had no horses at all.
When Lewis and his men arrived at what they named Camp Fortunate (now under the Clark Canyon dam) they saw Shoshoni in the area. Sacajawea had been leading the Corps through Montana based on her memory of landmarks. That is why I have loved this section of the trip. What happens next is better than any Hollywood script.
At this site, Lewis and Clark were met with more Shoshoni and sat down to talk with Chief Cameahwait. Sacajawea was there to help interpret. She recognized her brother who she had not seen since she was kidnapped at age 9 and jumped up, embracing him with weeping. This meeting resulted in the Corps of Discovery crossing the Lemhi Pass to what is now Tendoy, to camp for 2 weeks and barter for horses. The Shoshoni shared all they knew about the journey west and extended hospitality in this peaceful setting.
Sacajawea, was a teen mother, carrying her first born infant across the wilderness with the Corps of Discovery. Her baby, grew up on the trail. She continued on to the Pacific with Lewis and Clark and on the return route. She endured the same suffering from temperature extremes, storms and severe terrain conditions as the all members of the Corps. The Sacajawea Center center is north of Tendoy commemorating her role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition and many other places are named for Sacajawea through out our western states.
The place where she was reunited with her brother, remains my most cherished travel memory as I walked and camped where they walked and camped and remembered how there were blessed with being reunited and in turn blessed the entire Expedition.
Don't Miss Sacajawea Heritage Days Sept. 26 in Pasco
The Sacajawea State Park hosts an annual celebration of Tri-Cities history. The focus is on Native Americans, Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery and the fur trade. Come meet historical re-enactors and visit the museum for free. Demonstrations are throughout the day and Native American dancing is usually mid-day.
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2011 Sacajawea Park Heritage Days
This video contains a compilation of activities from the 2011 Heritage Days event held at Sacajawea State Park in Pasco, Washington. Heritage Days is usually held on the Friday and Saturday of the last weekend in September every year to commemorate Lewis and Clark's stop at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers on their way to the Pacific ocean. Activities at the event include presentations by historical re-enactors, local tribes, and local residents, and displays include historical and geographical information about the area. While the public is welcome on both days, they need to be aware that the activities on Friday are oriented toward students from local schools.
SACAJAWEA BOOK REPORT BY: AVERY GUSTIN
Sacagawea
Sacagawea , also Sakakawea or Sacajawea, was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States. She traveled thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.
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Sacagawea
00:00:36 1 Cultural significance
00:01:17 2 Life
00:02:17 2.1 The Lewis and Clark expedition
00:07:57 2.2 Later life and death
00:11:01 2.3 Remains
00:13:41 3 Children
00:13:50 3.1 Lizette Charbonneau
00:14:12 3.2 Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau
00:15:31 4 Spelling of name
00:16:49 4.1 Sacagawea
00:17:51 4.2 Sakakawea
00:20:30 4.3 Sacajawea
00:23:45 5 In popular culture
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00:25:55 5.4 Literature
00:26:47 5.5 Music
00:27:28 5.6 Non-fiction
00:27:46 6 Memorials
00:27:55 6.1 Coinage
00:28:33 6.2 Geography and parks
00:30:02 6.3 Sculpture
00:34:14 6.4 Ships
00:34:27 7 See also
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Sacagawea (; also Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May 1788 – December 20, 1812) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who is known for her help to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.
Sacagawea traveled with the expedition thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean. She helped establish cultural contacts with Native American populations in addition to her contributions to natural history.
She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2003.