Evening star., 1943-04-18

was married to Frenchman who
had settled among the HidatSas.
These Indians were related to the
Mandans.
Sacajawea and the Frenchman
made their home near the spot
where Lewis and Clark spent the
winter of 1904 and 1905. They paid
visit to the camp Of the white
men and were we'll treated there.
In the spring, Lewis and Clark
asked them if they would join the
party on its westward trip and
they agreed to do so. Before the
party had gone far up the northern
end of the Missouri River, an acci-
dent took place. One of the boats
was overturned and the records Of
the whole journey fell into the
water. They might have been lost
if it had not been. for the quick
work of Sacajawea. She caught
hold of them as they floated along,
and after the papers were dried,
it still was quite possible to read
the writing.
When the party reached the
Rocky Mountain region. it became
plain that they soon would have
to give up their boats. There was
no way by water across the ridges.
Entered Indian Village.
At about that time, they entered
an Indian village. In it lived Snake
Indians who belonged to the Sho-
shoni tribe. Suddenly young
woman rushed forward and threw
her arms around SAGA jaWea. 1t was
the girl who had escaped from the
Hldatsas years before!
How happy the two friends were
to be able to talk together once
more! AS quickly as they could,
they told each other the outline Of
their adventures.
Now" said the young woman to
Sacajawea. Il will take you to see
the chief"
Reaching the chiefs tent. what
was Sacejawea's surprise to find
that the chief was her own brother!
The brother was most happy to
see his sister, and listened with in
terest when she told him that the
white explorers had been kind to
her The report of this kindness
helped to make him willing to allow
MS warriors to trade their ponies to
the visitors.
After 10 days among the Snake
Indians, the party went On with it's
journey. Mountain ridges were
crossed and the headWaters of the
Columbia River we're reached
Leaving their ponies under the
care of an Indian chief, the eXplor-
ers built canoes and boarded them.
Down the Columbia they went, and
near the end of the year 1905 they
reached the Pacific Coast.
Spent Winter Near Coast.
The winter was spent in the mild
region around the mouth of the
Columbia, in the midst of Chinook,
Clatsop and Killamuck Indians.
These tribesmen got most of their
food by salmon fishing
In the spring the return journey
was started. Up the Columbia they
padded, then crossed the noun
tains. Some of the men, under
Capt. Clark, we're lost in the midst
of the mountains, but Sacajawea
guided them safely and they were
able to join their comrades once
more.
Reaching the Missouri, Lewis and
Clark took to boats once more with
their men. Going downstream was
rather easy and on September %,
1906, they reached the village of
st. Louis. Only one man in the
party had been lost, and he had
died from an illness.
AS the news of the safe return
of Lewis and Clark spread over the
United States. there was much JOY.
People had feared that the bold
leaders and their men had been lost
in the wildS of the West.
Sacajawea had stayed among the
Indians. A child was born to her
on the great trip. and often we find
her pictured carrying a papoose on
her back She lived until 1884,
having reached an age Of almost
100 years.