Sacagawea's Cradleboard

Origin
Sacagawea was a Native American woman from the Shoshane tribe who traveled with Louis and Clark on their famous journey. Along with being a guide, translator, and peacekeeper she was also a full-time working mother. Throughout the trek she had her new born son, nicknamed "Little Pomp", strapped to her back in a cradleboard, an earlier version of the baby-backpack. Despite the numerous hardships faced along the exploration, including cold, sickness, and starvation, she was able to keep her child alive.

Despite the fact that a Native American attack claimed the lives of 15 people within Toussaint Charbonneau's, a Quebecois fur-trapper and Sacagawea's husband, travelling group, he and Sacagawea's young daughter Lizette would survive. After Sacagawea's death and the Indian attack on Charbonneau, Little Pomp and Lizette were quickly adopted by William Clark.

Effects
By placing a child inside the cradleboard its effects become active. The infant will be protected from anything, including cold, hunger, sickness, and physical injury. A small, invisible force field seems to surround it. The cradleboard will not protect the wearer, only the child. If the cradleboard sees the guardian as unfit it will summon a new one to care for the baby.

Collection
Collected by Pete and Myka from the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.