Sacagawea Was Sacagawea an important member of Lewis and Clark’s discovery team? Without her, Lewis and Clark might have gotten lost and died. Lewis and Clark just led the discovery team. Some people believe she isn’t as important as she really was. I highly disagree though, she was very important to the team of discovery. First, she knew the land very well. “She began to recognize the mountains in the distance.” If she didn’t recognize them, that would have been a sure sign that they were lost. “...Sacagawea pointed out landmarks she remembered as a child.” Her being able to know the landmarks helped them on their way to where they needed to go. Her knowing the way helped them greatly. Next, without her, most of their things would be lost
