where did sacagawea grow up
Sacagawea grew up near the Rocky Mountains in land that is today in the state of Idaho.She was part of the Shoshone tribe where her dad was the chief. Her tribe lived in teepees and moved around during the year to gather food and hunt bison. Some historians say that Charbonneau won Sacagawea while gambling with the Hidatsa. 2  Captain Clark nicknamed Sacagawea Janey and her son Jean Baptiste Pomp or Pompy. 3  She gave up her beaded belt so that Lewis and Clark could trade for a fur coat for President Jefferson.