Definitions
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- noun the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way
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Examples
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“Well, this town is called Sacajawea, and the Native Americans like to honor their elders….”
The Good House Tananarive Due 2003
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“It’s called Sacajawea,” Angela said, ignoring her misgivings.
The Good House Tananarive Due 2003
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I like the Sacajawea statue and its placement in WA Park: one encounters it by surprise; she stands alone near an entrance.
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When I noted above that I am familiar with the tribal names but not the individuals, I did not mean to imply that I am unfamiliar with Sacajawea or both Chief Josephs but only that I am uncertain regarding their or any other Native American's local commemoration.
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He uses it to reanimate returning characters Attila the Hun (Patrick Gallagher), Sacajawea (Mizou Peck), miniature cowboy Jedediah Smith (Owen Wilson), and tiny Roman pal Octavius (Steve Coogan) along with a gaggle of grunting Neanderthals.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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Pretty big names, although I think the Oregon connection is somewhat tenous, as I think both merely passed through Oregon (Sacajawea to guide Lewis and Clark and Chief Joseph to flee the U.S. Army).
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Tucked away in the selection of celebrity dolls is a 'role models' range that includes Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, native American Indian Sacajawea and Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi - though Seth admitted Miley Cyrus will have been a far more popular choice.
Stardoll: Fuelled by celebrities and shopping, the teen dress-up site reaches 100 million users 2011
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Franklin, Hamilton, and Sacajawea can stay, and we can bring back Susan B. Anthony.
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Most American children know about Lewis and Clark but not Sacajawea.
Sally Kohn: Why Ethnic Studies is Good For All Americans, Including White Folks 2010
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Thanks as well to Claudia Cross, who is the Sacajawea to my Meriwether Lewis apologies to Meriwether Lewis on this intriguing expedition.
Aching for Always Gwyn Cready 2010
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