Sacajawea — The Far Horizons Character Profile

About Sacajawea

A Shoshone guide kidnapped by the Minnataree who requests to join the expedition. She escapes to warn the captains of a betrayal plot, rescues Clark's journal, and nurses him back to health. She reunites with her brother, stays with Clark against Lewis's orders, travels to Washington, and eventually returns to her tribe.

Character Facts

Played by

Donna Reed

Appears in

The Far Horizons (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Sacajawea — Romantic Lover — Lt. William Clark (Charlton Heston)

  They fall in love during the expedition, he renames her Janey

• Sacajawea — Conflict Betrayal Target — Charbonneau (Alan Reed)

  Charbonneau plans to betray the expedition involving Sacajawea

• Sacajawea — Family Siblings — Chief Cameahwait (Eduardo Noriega)

  Cameahwait is Sacajawea's brother

• Sacajawea — Professional Expedition Member — Cpt. Meriwether Lewis (Fred MacMurray)

  Sacajawea joins Lewis's expedition as a guide

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More characters from The Far Horizons

• Cpt. Meriwether Lewis (Fred MacMurray)
• Lt. William Clark (Charlton Heston)
• Julia Hancock (Barbara Hale)
• Shoshone Woman (uncredited) (Argentina Brunetti)
• Sgt. Gass (William Demarest)
• Charbonneau (Alan Reed)
• Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited) (Walter Reed)
• Night Camp Sentry (uncredited) (William Phipps)
• Chief Le Borgne (uncredited) (Ralph Moody)
• Tom (uncredited) (Bill Walker)
• Mrs. Martha Hancock (uncredited) (Helen Wallace)
• Crow Woman (uncredited) (Julia Montoya)