Sacajawea, born around 1788 near present-day Salmon, Idaho, was a Shoshone woman who played a significant role as an interpreter and guide during the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806). Originally named "Bird Woman," she later adopted her more familiar name when she married a French-Canadian trapper, Toussaint Charbonneau. Sacajawea accompanied the expedition along with her newborn son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, serving as an invaluable guide and interpreter due to her knowledge of Native American tribes and languages. Her contributions helped facilitate diplomatic relations between the expedition party and various Indian nations they encountered during their journey across the Northwest Territory.
Sacajawea had 12 babies named after her between 1975 and 1976.