Little Pomp: Growing Up On The Trail
A Book about Shoshone Indians
Carter, Alden R. The Shoshoni. New York: Franklin Watts,
1989. A book for children about the history, beliefs, customs, and
day-to-day life of the Shoshone, Sacagawea's people. It includes
information about Shoshone life today, thus linking past and present.
Paintings and photographs enhance the text, including a photo of
a Shoshone woman carrying a baby in a cradleboard.
Internet Source for Shoshone Indians:
Captains Lewis and Clark, Sergeant Gass, and Private Whitehouse
all recorded information about the Shoshone in their journals. The
longest and most descriptive passages were written by Lewis. To
read what each man originally wrote about the Shoshone, click on
the following:
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/TheJourney/NativeAmericans/Shoshone.htm
A Book about Sacagawea
White, Alana J. Sacagawea: Westward with Lewis and Clark.
Springfield, NJ:
Enslow Publishers, 1997. Over the decades, many fanciful stories
have been told about Sacagawea that are not supported by reliable
documentation. White's book, however, reports only what is known
about her from the expedition journals and a few other later sources.
Although written for the upper primary grades, adults who wish to
know the documented facts about Sacagawea will benefit from this
book.
Internet Sources for Sacagawea nps.gov/jeff
For a profile of Sacagawea written for children, click on http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/Activities&Kids/CorpsProfiles/sacagawea.htm
.
For an in-depth look at the famous Indian woman (including the controversy
over her post-expedition life) click on the following:
http://www.nps.gov/jeff
/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/TheOthers/Civilians/Sacagawea.htm
Jean Baptiste (Pomp): Internet Source
This link takes you to a short article about the life of John Baptiste
Charbonneau (Pomp) after the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/TheOthers/Civilians/JeanBaptiste.htm
Cradleboard Pictures
Murdoch, David. North American Indians. Eyewitness Books.
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1995. Beautiful full-color photographs of
American Indian artifacts are presented in this volume. Pictures
of cradleboards are on pages 31 and 41.
Sherrow, Victoria. Indians of the Plateau and Great Basin.
New York: Facts on File, 1992. Sacagawea's people, the Shoshone,
are included in this book. Cradleboard pictures may be found on
pages 27, 40, and 46.
Internet:
Two color photos of cradleboard dolls may be seen on the following
website: http://people.txucom.net/ppcdolls/p34.htm.
Although no claim is made for the authenticity of the cradleboards
pictured, they do illustrate the basic structure and decoration
of cradleboards.
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