Seeing Sacagawea

There are places on the map where history feels especially close — not because it’s well remembered, but because it’s so often forgotten. The Lewis and Clark Trail winds through Montana and Idaho with plaques, signs, and statues, but too often leaves out the full story of Sacagawea — the Shoshone girl whose knowledge, resilience, and courage made the expedition possible. This thoughtful reflection explores not just the places Sacagawea walked, but the silences left behind, asking us to see her not as a symbol — but as a person. Tiya Miles writing for Places Journal takes you along on her journey of exploring Sacagawea’s path.