The Adventures of a Young Native American Woman

Sakajuea acted as an interpreter between them and any other tribes they encountered. It was a really long, rough trip on horseback. The rocky mountains are often called the backbone of north america because it is in the crest of these mountains that the continental divide runs. They used canoes to descend the mighty snake river, which was filled with rapids and turbulent white water. Lewis and clark decided to build a fort on the south side of the columbia river.