Sacajawea was about 12 years old when her mother and father died. Her mother, a Shoshone, passed away when Sacajawea was around 12, while her father, a chief of the Lemhi Shoshone tribe, is believed to have died shortly thereafter. This tragic event significantly impacted her life, leading to her eventual capture and marriage to Toussaint Charbonneau.
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