Sacagawea Sa kuh ga WEE uh was a young Native American woman She traveled by boat and on foot for more than 2,600 miles She and the other courageous explorers camped for more than a year among wild animals like grizzly bears buffalo cougars and wolves During that expedition eks puh DISH un across the United States in the early 1800s Sacagawea helped make history word to Know EXPEDITION A long journey