One day Grasswoman and her friends tried to escape while the Minataree Indians danced. Everyone was awake except Otterwoman. Grasswoman tried to wake her up but suddenly, Otterwoman screamed because she did not want to be woken up. The Minataree Indians heard her and found the rest who were trying to escape. Some time later, there was a splendid chance to get away but Otterwoman could not go because she had bent legs. Grasswoman felt extremely sorry for Otterwoman so she stayed with her. Otterwoman was delighted!. A white man named Charboneau won Grasswoman and Otterwoman in a game with the Minataree. There was no time to escape now.

Grasswoman was sad because Charboneau had them as prisoners. The Chief at the place where the Minatarees lived was refined. They quietly sewed Charboneau's clothes, made buffalo hides and cooked their food, including salmon and planted corn. Living there was actually joyful for them. Since Grasswoman was with the white people, they changed her name to Sacagewea who was now 16 years old. Although she was happy with the white people, she still missed the Chief of the place where she had lived with the Minatarees.

Sacagewea happily wedded Charbonneau and had a child. At the same time when this was taking place, two soldiers, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, wanted to travel across the United States of America. The soldiers needed someone appropriate who would guide them because they did not know the way. Charbonneau suggested that he and his wife could go with them.

Sacagewea departed with her husband and baby for the exciting adventure although it was dangerous. Soon after they left, suddenly there was a strong current in the river in which they were. They were concerned because it was risky for their baby.

During the time they were in the middle of the current, Sacagewea stayed calm, although Charbonneau yelled "help, I cannot swim!", while Sacagewea calmly dumped the cargo in the dirty river. The captain was proud of Sacagewea because she kept calm. While the men were exploring, the captain asked about where Sacagewea was. She was lying down sick. They could not give her medicine because it had also been dumped in the river. Fortunately, Captain Clark, who was pleased with her bravery, found some water and gave it to her. Soon after, she could sit up. After drinking more water she was able to walk and later she was quite well again, even though she did not take any medicine.

Ever since, she is famous because she stayed calm and was a great help to the expedition. If you wonder about who the Indian girl in the one dollar coin is, her name is Sacagewea. We do not know exactly when she died. Two Indian girls died; one in 1812 and the other in 1884. One of them was Sacagewea, who risked her life for adventure.