How do you pronounce Sacagawea? Although most people pronounce her name like “Sacajawea” with a ‘j’ sound, most historians agree it was pronounced “Sah-cah-gah-we-ah” with a hard ‘g,’ which is how Lewis & Clark wrote her name in their diaries. Sacagawea was born in the Lemhi Shoshone tribe, and some modern Shoshone prefer the ‘j’ sound pronunciation, where it’s said to mean “boat launcher.” On the other hand, Sacagawea was abducted by the Hidatsa tribe as a young woman, and its believed her named was from the Hidatsa language, where it means “bird woman.” Either way, after spending a dreary Christmas at Fort Clatsop, OR, she insisted on accompanying Lewis and Clark to the Ecola Beach/Cannon Beach area to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean.
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