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The Bird-Woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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KATHERINE CHANDLER.
THE BIRD-WOMAN WHO THE WHITE MEN WERE WHY SACAJAWEA WENT WEST AT FORT MANDAN THE BLACK MAN SACAJAWEA'S BABY MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE INDIANS SACAJAWEA SAVES THE CAPTAINS' GOODS SACAJAWEA'S RIVER THE FIRST SIGHT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS SACAJAWEA IS ILL HOW THE INDIANS HUNTED BUFFALO THE FALLS OF THE MISSOURI THE CACHE NEAR THE FALLS OF THE MISSOURI HOW SACAJAWEA CURED RATTLESNAKE BITES GOING AROUND THE FALLS GRIZZLY BEARS AT THE TOP OF THE FALLS THE CLOUD-BURST AT THE SOURCE OF THE MISSOURI SACAJAWEA FINDS ROOTS AND SEED SACAJAWEA'S PEOPLE SACAJAWEA'S BROTHER SACAJAWEA'S PEOPLE WILL SHOW THE WAY THE INDIANS TRY TO LEAVE THE WHITES CROSSING THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AT THE COLUMBIA RIVER HOW THE INDIANS DRIED SALMON THE WAPPATOO TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN THE PACIFIC OCEAN SACAJAWEA ON THE OCEAN BEACH THE WHALE SACAJAWEA'S BELT AT FORT CLATSOP THE START HOME AT CAMP CHOPUNNISH OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS GOING HOME EAST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AGAIN SACAJAWEA SAYS GOOD-BYE TO THE SOLDIERS THE CENTENNIAL
THE BIRD-WOMAN.
WHO THE WHITE MEN WERE.
WHY SACAJAWEA WENT WEST.
AT FORT MANDAN.
THE BLACK MAN.
SACAJAWEA'S BABY.
MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE INDIANS.
Description
A bright‑spoken young woman from the Snake tribe becomes the essential guide for a group of American soldiers who are trying to chart the untraveled West. The story follows her first encounter with the explorers at a winter camp, where her knowledge of rivers, hills and the habits of the land quickly earns her the nickname “the Bird‑Woman.” Written in clear, simple language, every scene comes straight from the original Lewis and Clark journals, so curious listeners can be sure the adventure is rooted in real history.
As the expedition moves onward, the guide leads the party across rushing streams, through dense brush and over rocky peaks, showing how the Indigenous people read the landscape like a bird in flight. Along the way, she helps the soldiers name new waterways, teaches them how to find food, and shares moments of celebration and danger with vivid illustrations that bring the frontier to life.
The tale is crafted for early readers, using a limited vocabulary while still painting a rich picture of exploration, friendship, and the bravery of a remarkable young woman whose path shaped a nation.
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Language
en
Duration
~53 minutes (51K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Katherine Chandler
1865–1930
A California nature writer with a gift for making plants, folklore, and history feel vivid and close, this early 20th-century author wrote for curious young readers as well as grown-up nature lovers. Her books move easily from wildflowers and Native stories to the lives of Sacagawea and York, opening small windows onto the American West.
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