Interesting
Facts
- Sacagawea was kidnapped and raised by the Hidatsa
Indians.
- The Shoshone horses were important to the Lewis and
Clark Expedition.
- The Shoshone Indians are still around today.
- It took four languages to communicate between Lewis and
Clark and the Shoshone Indians.
- Shoshone
- Hidatsa
- French
- English
- The Shoshone's hunted several animals such as:
buffalo, marmot, deer, elk, fox, and beaver.
- Each of the 15 poles of the teepee have a special
meaning.
- Respect-to feel or show regard for
- Humility-an act of showing respect
- Happiness-a condition of being cheerful
- Love-an expression of ones feelings
- Faith-a set of beliefs
- Kinship-a connection by blood
- Cleanliness-the condition of being clean
- Thankfulness-being grateful
- Sharing-an act of participating
- Strength-the state of being physically strong
- Good Child
Rearing-taking good care of a
child
- Hope-to wish for something
- Ultimate
Protection-the act of
defending
- Control
Flaps-act as a chimney of a
teepee
- Obedience-the act of obeying
- Chief Cameahwait gave Lewis bitterroot to eat when they
first met.
- The Shoshone Indians settled at the base of the Rocky
Mountains.