Sacajawea NATURE MATTERS the Corps of Discovery turned

the Corps of Discovery turned homeward in March 1806 from Fort Clatsop on the mouth of the Columbia River

This map and the written account of the expedition changed American mapping of the northwest by giving the first accurate depiction of the relationship of the sources of the Missouri

being mostly in hibernation during his journey

From the brisk waters of Seattle to the earthy mushrooms of Portland

Sacajawea NATURE MATTERS the Corps of Discovery turnedIn the saga of early western exploration a young Shoshoni Indian girl named Sacajawea is famed as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Far Northwest between 1804 and 1806. Her fame rests upon her contributions to the expedition. In guiding them through the wilderness, in gathering wild foods, and, above all, in serving as an ambassadress to Indian tribes along the way she helped to assure the success of the expedition.