This story is about one of my ancestors who was on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Toussaint Charbonneau was an old French trapper who had recently won an Indian girl named Sacagawea in a game of chance. She was pregnant with their first child. This is the story of their adventure together with the Corps of Discovery The story describes a fictional family that like mine is related to Charbonneau. As a matter of fact this fictional family shares quite a bit of history with mine, including a French mid-wife named Marie Latour-Ashline who hauls barges up and down the canals with her mule-team. Her husband left for the Civil War and never came back. It’s hard bringing up his two boys herself but her will and courage see her through. When she died at 102 years of age, she left them the land and a family heirloom, a letter from William Clark commending their ancestor, Charbonneau, for is services during the expedition. Now both the land and the legacy are in danger of being lost forever. As the descendents of Charbonneau and Marie fight to retain their heritage, the story flashes back to the days of their ancestors. Based partly on the actual events that took place during the famous expedition, this story explores the relationship between the old French trapper and his young Indian wife, and recounts their journey together across the great unknown. As the ancestors fight to save their land and recover the lost letter, we see how the letter and land came into the family, and trace their connection to Sacagawea and old Charbonneau, we see a family history come to life