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May 28, 1806 - Clark, William
  • deer were verry abundant they informed us, but there was not many bear. The Sick Chief is much better this morning    he can use his hands and arms and Seems much pleased with the prospects of recovering, he Says he feels much better than he has done for a great Number of Months.
  • dureing the time of this loud animated harangue of the Chief the women Cryed wrung their hands, tore their hair and appeared to be in the utmost distress.    after this cerimoney was over, the Chiefs and considerate men came in a body to where we were Seated at a little distance from our tent, and two young men at the instance of the nation presented Capt L.
  • May 28, 1806
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  • Clark, William
September 4, 1805 - Clark, William
  • A Flathead (Flathead Indians) tradition, recorded over ninety years later, says that old Chief Three Eagles (Three Eagles) , out scouting for enemies, first spotted the explorers. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) were riding ahead, while the rest of the party were leading their horses. The chief was puzzled at first that the strangers did not wear blankets, as all Indians of his acquaintance did, and he wondered if York (York) was a warrior with his face painted black as a sign of war. He finally decided that the casual manner in which they were traveling did not suggest hostile intent, so the tribe greeted the newcomers in friendly fashion. The captains gave the chiefs American tobacco mixed with kinnickinnick, which the Indians thought superior to whatever they had been smoking.
  • September 4, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 11, 1806 - Clark, William
  • near the Kanzas river (Kansas (Decaugh, Kaw) River) on board of which was a Chief of the Ricaras (Arikara Indians) , that he met the Yankton (Sioux Indians, Yankton) Chiefs with Mr.
  • Those dificulties if true will I fear be a bar to our expectations of having the Mandan (Mandan Indians) Minetarra (Hidatsa Indians) & Ricara (Arikara Indians) Chief to acompany us to the U. States. Tho we Shall endeaver to bring abot a peace between Mandans (Mandan Indians) Mennetaries (Hidatsa Indians) & Ricaras (Arikara Indians) and provail on Some of their Cheifs to accompany us to the U.
  • For the Arikara (Arikara Indians) chief, see October 9, 1804. For Pierre Dorion (Dorion, Pierre, Jr.)
  • August 11, 1806
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  • Clark, William
September 24, 1804 - Clark, William
  • we prepared Some Clothes and a fiew meadels for the Chiefs of the Teton's (Sioux Indians, Teton) hand of Seaux (Sioux Indians) which we expect to See to day at the next river, observe a Great Deel of Stone on the Sides of the hills on the S.
  • we Saw one Hare to day, prepared all things for action in Case of necessity, our Perogus went to the Island for the meet, Soon after the man on Shore run up the bank and reported that the Indians had Stolen the horse    we Soon after met 5 Inds. and ankered out Some distance & Spoke to them    informed them we were friends, & wished to Continue So but were not afraid of any Indians, Some of their young men had taken the horse Sent by their Great father for ther Chief and we would not Speek to them untill the horse was returned to us again.
  • Dak.)) , The Tribes of the Scouix (Sioux Indians) Called the Teton (Sioux Indians, Teton) , is Camped about 2 miles up on the N W Side and we Shall Call the River after that nation, Teton (Sioux Indians, Teton)    This river is 70 yards wide at the mouth of water, and has a considerable Current    we anchored off the mouth— the french Perogue Come up early in the [NB: 〈morning〉 day], the other did not get up untill in the evening Soon after we had Came too. I went & Smoked with the Chief who Came to See us here    all well, we prepare to Speek with the Indians tomorrow at which time we are informed the Indians will be here, The French man who had for Some time been Sick, began to blead which allarmed him—    ⅔ of our party Camped on board    The remainder with the Guard on Shore.
  • September 24, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • : we] took them by the hand and Sent to each Chief a Carrot of tobacco, as we had been treated badly by Some of the band below, after Staying 2 days for them, we Could not delay any time, & refured them to Mr.
  • we appoligised & proceeded on, Sent the peroge to Shore above with the Tobacco & Delivd. it to a Soldr. of the Chief with us    Several of them    ran up the river, the Chf. on board threw then out a Small twist of Tobacco & told them to go back & open ther ears.   
  • 〈W〉 E, the Stern of the boat got fast on a log and the boat turned & was verry near filling before we got her righted, the waves being verry high, The Chief on board was So fritined at the motion of the boat which in its rocking caused Several loose articles to fall on the Deck from the lockers, he ran off and hid himself, we landed    he got his gun and informed us he wished to return, that all things were Cleare for us to go on we would not See any more Tetons (Sioux Indians, Teton) &c.   
  • September 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
December 29, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The Inds. left us this morning and returned to their village, after begging for maney things which they did not secure as we Could not Spare them    I gave the Chief Canio (Coboway) a Razor, Sent out 3 men across the river to hunt, all others employd putting up pickets    Pete Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) Sick with a vilent Cold    My Servent (York) better—    we are told by the Indians that a whale has foundered on the Coast to the N. W and their nations is collecting fat of him, the wind is too high for us to See it, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) is been in readiness 2 days to go and Collect Some of the whale oyle    the wind has proved too high as yet for him to Set out in Safty    In the evening a young Chief 4 men and 2 womin of the War-ci-a-cum (Wahkiakum Indians) tribe came in a large canoe with Wapto roots, Dressed Elk Skins &c. to Sell, the Chief made me a present of about a half a bushel of those roots—    we gave him a medal of a Small Size and a piece of red ribin to tie around the top of his Hat which was made with a double Cone, the diameter of the upper about 3 Inches the lower a about 1 foot Conic Hat, December 29, 1805, Elkskin-bound Journal Missouri Historical Society We purchased about 1½ bushels of those roots for which we gave Some few red beeds, Small pices of brass wire and old Check—    those roots proved greatfull to us as we are now liveing on Spoiled Elk which is extreamly disagreeable to the Smel, as well as the taste.
  • December 29, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Hay (Hay, John) Still packing up goods, Some Kikapoo (Kickapoo Indians) Chiefs come down, Wolpards (Woolford (Wolpard), Adam) Boat arrive from St Charles (Saint Charles, Mo.) .   
  • April 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 31, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • The Indians remained with us all day, and got our old Frenchman to stay and go with their chief to the city of Washington (Washington D.C.) . Some of them had round their necks strings of the white bear's claws, some of the claws three inches long.
  • August 31, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
October 31, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Clark (Clark, William) & Some of the men went down to the 2nd village.    the chiefs Gave them 9 or 10 Bushels of corn & 1 or 2 Buffalow Robes &C
  • October 31, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
March 11, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • clear Moderate weather. The head chief of the Water Souix (Hidatsa Indians) Stayed in the Fort last night.   
  • March 11, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 18, 1804 - Clark, William
  • we meet them under a Shade near the Boat and after a Short talk we gave them Provisions to eat & proceeded to the trail of Reed (Reed, Moses B.) , he Confessed that he "Deserted & Stold a public Rifle Shot-pouch Powder & Bals" and requested we would be as favourable with him as we Could consistantly with our Oathes—which we were and only Sentenced him to run the Gantlet four times through the Party & that each man with 9 Swichies Should punish him and for him not to be considered in future as one of the Party— The three principal Chiefs petitioned for Pardin for this man After we explained the injurey Such men could doe them by false representation, & explang. the Customs of our Countrey they were all Satisfied with the propriety of the Sentence & was witness to the punishment. after which we had Some talk with the Chiefs about the orrigan of the war between them & the Mahars (Omaha Indians) &c.
  • August 18, 1804
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  • Clark, William
November 30, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • we raised a Steep bank back of this bottom which brot us on the level prarie, then turned our course & went to the first village of the mandens (Mandan Indians) , Capt Clark (Clark, William) told the M. chief what we had come for, and if he would Send a war party from his village & the Black cat another from his village we would go with them & fight the Souix (Sioux Indians) but the chief declined Sending any at present for he Sd. the Snow too deep &.C.
  • November 30, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
September 23, 1805 - Clark, William
  • We assembled the principal Men as well as the Chiefs and by Signs informed them where we came from where bound our wish to inculcate peace and good understanding between all the red people &c. which appeared to Satisfy them much, we then gave 2 other Medals to other Chefs of bands, a flag to the twisted hare (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) , left a flag & Handkerchief to the grand Chief gave, a Shirt to the Twisted hare (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) & a knife & Handkerchif with a Small pece of Tobacco to each.
  • September 23, 1805
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  • Clark, William
May 27, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • village on commeap cre[ek] (Lawyer (Commearp) Creek)    three young men went on with [us] up Sd. creek about 5 miles    left this creek ascended a high hill on a plain and proced. on    passd. a lodge where we Struck the creek again    followed up Said creek about 8 miles farther and came to the chiefs village which took care of our horses.    the [word illegible] chief, and as the old man said he was a going on with us in the morning the young men returned and we camped here, and had a hard Thunder Shower.   
  • May 27, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
June 8, 1806 - Clark, William
  • his horse left him last night and he prosued him near our camp before he cought him. The Sick Chief is much mended, he can bear his weight on his legs and recovers Strength.   
  • The Cut nose (Cut Nose) and ten or 12 came over today to visit us, two of those were of the tribes from the plains of Lewis's river (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) whome we had not before Seen; one of those men brought a horse which I gave a tomahawk which I had exchanged for with the Chief of the Clahclahlah's (Clahclellar Indians) Nation below the Great rapids of Columbia (Columbia River, Cascades (Great Rapids, Great Shute)) , and broken-down horse which was not able to Cross the mountains.   
  • June 8, 1806
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  • Clark, William
October 19, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark October 19th Saturday 1805 The great chief Yel-lep-pet (Yelleppit) two other chiefs, and a Chief of Band below presented themselves to us verry early this morning.   
  • Shore, and it would be necessary to liten our canoe, I deturmined to walk down on the Lard Side, with the 2 Chiefs the interpreter & his woman, and derected the Small canoe to prcede down on the Lard Side to the foot of the rapid which was about 2 miles in length    I Sent on the Indian Chiefs &c. down and I assended a high clift about 200 feet above the water from the top of which is a leavel plain extending up the river and off for a great extent, at this place the Countrey becoms low on each Side of the river, and affords a pros[pect?]
  • Fields (Field, Reubin) , haveing useed everey means in their power to convince them of our friendly disposition to them, I then 〈formd〉 Set my Self on a rock and made Signs to the men to come and Smoke with me not one Come out untill the Canoes arrived with 〈Some five Came out of each Lodge and Set by me and Smoked    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) at〉 the 2 Chiefs, one of whom spoke aloud, and as was their Custom to all we had passed the Indians came out & Set by me and Smoked    They said we came from the clouds &c &c 〈which the〉 and were not men &c.
  • October 19, 1805
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  • Clark, William
December 4, 1804 - Clark, William
  • the Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) and two young Chiefs Visit us and as usial Stay all Day    the river rise one inch    finish the main bastion, our interpetr.
  • December 4, 1804
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  • Clark, William
February 20, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • But little rain fell to day, and in the evening, we turned out the natives as usual, and they all went home. Including Chief Tahcum (Tah-cum) ; see the captains' entries.
  • February 20, 1806
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
Lewis & Clark among the Indians 1. The Voyage Begins
  • Knowing the great power of Omaha leaders like the late Chief Blackbird, they set aside a separate part of one bag for the leading Omaha chief.
  • Woodsman, tracker, adept at sign language, Drouillard emerged as the expedition's chief hunter and scout. Young John Colter could not have had a better teacher.
  • Setting aside flags and medals, they carefully packed the trade goods in individual bundles whose size and quality were determined by the rank of each chief. A special package was made up for the absent chief Little Thief.
  • N.D.
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  • James P. Ronda
December 17, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • it has been Several degrees lower Some days past.    towards evening the chiefs Son came from 1st vill. of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) & Informed us that the Buffalow were comming in towards the River, & that their was a large Gang near the Fort So that our men Scared them back by cutting fire wood for the night.—
  • December 17, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 17, 1804 - Clark, William
  • after brackfast I walked on Shore with the Indian Chief & Interpeters, Saw Buffalow Elk and Great numbers of Goats in large gangues    (I am told by Mr.
  • (Gravelines, Joseph) that those Animals winter in the Black mountains (Black Hills) [NB: to feed on timber &c] and this is about the Season they Cross from the East of the Missouris (Missouri River) to go to that Mountain, they return in the Spring and pass the Missourie (Missouri River) in Great numbers[)] [NB: to the plains]. This Chief tells me of a number of their Treditions about Turtles, Snakes, &. and the power of a perticiler rock or Cave on the next river which informs of everr thing    none of those I think worth while mentioning—    The wind So hard a head the boats Could not move aftr 10 oClock, Capt Louis (Lewis, Meriwether) Took the altitude of the Sun Latd. 46° 23' 57"    I Killed 3 Deer and the hunters with me killed 3 also    the Indian Shot one but Could not get it—    I Scaffeled up the Deer & returned & met the boat after night on the L.
  • Gravelines (Gravelines, Joseph) was certainly with them as interpreter for the Arikara (Arikara Indians) chief. Pierre-Antoine Tabeau (Tabeau, Pierre-Antoine) could have served in that capacity, but there is no evidence that he accompanied them upriver.
  • October 17, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 5, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Gave 4 of their principal men meddles made them chiefs gave each of them a Shirt and a nomber of other articles also 2 flags &c.   
  • They gave 4 of their principal Indians Medals, & gave them Commissions as Chiefs.    they also gave each of them a Shirt, a number of small articles & 2 Flags.    they informed those Chiefs that we should not stay with them but a short time, & that we were ready to purchase some horses from them, and that they would give them some Merchandise for them, and that they were sorry that they could not have as much talk with them as they wished to have, and that all that they told them, had to be Interpreted through six different languages, before either party understood, what was said, and then hard to make them understand what our officers said to them.—    These Indians language is the strangest that any of us ever heard.   
  • September 5, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
April 27, 1806 - Clark, William
  • we collected Some of the dry stalks of weeds and the Stems of Shrubs or weeds which resemble the Southern wood; made a Small fire and boiled a Small quantity of our 〈boiled〉 jurked meat on which we dined; while here we were met by the principal Chief of the Wal lah wal lah (Walula Indians) Nation and Several of his nation.    this chief by name Yel lep-pet (Yelleppit) had visited us on the morning of the 19th of Octr. at our encampment imedeately opposit to us; we gave him at that time a Small medal, and promised him a large one on our return.   
  • about 16 miles below the enterance of Lewis's river (Lewis (Cahwahnakiooks) River) . This Chief is a man of much influence not only in his own nation but also among the neignbouring tribes and nations.—    the village Consists of 15 large mat Lodges.   
  • April 27, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 17, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Labuche (Labiche, François) who was one of the Messengers arivd towards evening    Informed us that Drewyer (Drouillard, George) & the Zottaus (Oto Indians) Chiefs was comming near with the Deserter &.C—
  • August 17, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
December 2, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark (Clark, William) 2d of Decr. 1804    Visited by Several Mandan (Mandan Indians) Chiefs and 4 Chyannes (Cheyenne Indians) Inds. who Came with a pipe to the Mandans (Mandan Indians) , Sent a Speech to ther Nation a flag & Some tobacco, also written a Speech to the Ricaras (Arikara Indians) & Sioux (Sioux Indians) , informe them what they might depend on if they would not open their ears, & &.
  • December 2, 1804
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  • Clark, William
April 6, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • The captains wanted to know if any Arikara (Arikara Indians) chiefs were ready to go to Washington (Washington D.C.) .
  • April 6, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
January 15-16, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • A hunter went out in the morning and killed a deer. Including Chief Coboway (Coboway) . Colter (Colter, John) .
  • January 15-16, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 9, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • a number of the natives Stayed with us last night.    a chief we call cut nose (Cut Nose) went Some distance after young Eagles.   
  • June 9, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
October 25, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Swelling and boiling in a most tremendious maner Several places on which the Indians inform me they take the Salmon as fast as they wish; we passed through a deep bason to the stard Side of 1 mile below which the River narrows and divided by a rock    The Curent we found quit jentle, here we met with our two old Chiefs who had been to a village below to Smoke a friendly pipe, and at this place they met the Cheif & party from the village above on his return from hunting all of whome were then crossing over their horses, we landed to Smoke a pipe with this Chief whome we found to be a bold pleasing looking man of about 50 years of age dressd. in a war jacket a cap Legins & mockersons.   
  • E. which falls in a few miles above and had a fight.    we gave this Chief a Medal, &c. a parting Smoke with our two faithful friends the Chiefs who accompanied us from the head of the river, (who had purchased a horse each with 2 robes and intended to return on horse back)    we proceeded on down the water fine, rocks in every derection for a fiew miles when the river widens and becoms a butifull jentle Stream of about half a mile wide, Great numbers of the Sea Orter [NB: or Seals] about those narrows and both below and above.   
  • October 25, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 16, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Drewyer (Drouillard, George) returned with the principal Chief of the Skillutes (Watlala Indians) who was lame and Could not walk.   
  • this price I could not think of giveing.    the Chief informed me if I would go to his town with him, his people would Sell me horses.
  • The Chief Set before me a large platter of Onions which had been Sweeted.
  • April 16, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 18, 1806 - Clark, William
  • this Indian proved to be the brother of the Chief we had on board and Came down from his Camp at no great distance to take his leave of his brother.    the Chief gave him a par of Legins and took an effectunate leave of his brother and we procedeed on haveing previously Sent on 2 canoes with hunters to kill Some meat at 2 P.
  • wind Still high and from the Same point. The Chief pointed out Several places where he Said 〈their〉 his nation formerly lived and related Some extroadinary Stories of their tredition. after Dinner we proceeded on, to a point on the N E.
  • August 18, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • Bored by it, one aged Hidatsa stirred restlessly and would have left the gathering if some of the others hadn't rebuked him for his rudeness. The usual making of chiefs followed. A head man was named for each village and a grand chief for each tribe.
  • To calm the excited people, Big White and a delegation of other chiefs wrapped themselves in buffalo robes and walked out to discover what was afoot.
  • To Clark, what followed was total anticlimax. The chiefs insisted the murderers could not be overtaken on the snowy plains; vengeance would have to wait for spring.
  • N.D.
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  • David Lavender
November 18, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • we raised the roof of the meat & Smoak house bringing it up with Timber cross drawing in, So as to answer with chinking & dobbing & covering with earth & ashes for the covering without plank, as it is Troublesom to Git any more than to cover our huts.    abt. noon a chief came down from the villages.    his Squaw brought a back load of corn in ears for us.— Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) , according to Clark (Clark, William) .
  • November 18, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
March 20, 1805 - Clark, William
  • I with all the men which could be Speared from the Fort went to 〈Perogues〉 Canoes, there I found a number of Indians    the men carried 4 [canoes] to the River about 1½ miles thro the Bottom, I visited the Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) in the Course of the Day and Smoked a pipe with himself and Several old men.   
  • March 20, 1805
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  • Clark, William
April 2, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark April the 2nd Friday    1805 a cloudy day rained all the last night    we are preparing to Set out    all thing nearly ready. The 2d Chief of the 2d Mandan (Mandan Indians) Village took a miff at our not attending to him perticelarely after being here about ten [NB: ten] day and moved back to his village The mandans (Mandan Indians) Killed twenty one elk yesterday 15 miles below this, they were So meager that they Scercely fit for use
  • April 2, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 25, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark Septr. 25th    I with th Chief & 2 young men went down to hunt timber for Canoes—    proceeded on down to the forks    4 miles N 70° W 2 miles S. 75° W 2 miles, halted    young men Cought 6 Sammon, the forks nearly the Same Size, Crossed the South fork & found Timber large Pine in a bottom    Proceeded up the South Side 3 parts of Party Sick    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) verry Sick    hot day
  • September 25, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 26, 1805 - Clark, William
  • our axes all too Small, Indians caught Sammon & Sold us, 2 Chiefs & thir families came & camped near us, Several men bad, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Sick    I gave Pukes Salts &c. to Several, I am a little unwell. hot day
  • September 26, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 8, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Their social and political structure was distinctly hierarchical, with hereditary chiefs. Like the other village tribes of the upper Missouri (Missouri River) , they were middlemen in intertribal trade.
  • The friendly relations between whites and Arikaras (Arikara Indians) did not continue. The death of their chief who went to Washington (Washington D.C.) at the captains' invitation apparently antagonized them, and they prevented the return of the Mandan (Mandan Indians) chief Sheheke (Big White (Sheheke)) to his people in 1807.
  • The captains found him useful as an Arikara (Arikara Indians) interpreter, and in 1805 he accompanied the Arikara (Arikara Indians) chief who journeyed to Washington (Washington D.C.) . He had to return alone, bearing the news of the chief's death; the Arikaras (Arikara Indians) gave him an unpleasant reception.
  • October 8, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S    this village was built by a Indian Chief of the Maha (Omaha Indians) nation by the name of Pitite arc (or little Bow) (Petite Arch) displeasd. with the Great Chief of that nation (Black Bird (Blackbird) ) Seperated with 200 men and built a village at this place.   
  • August 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 11, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Some of the party down at the village below this last night    they informed us that one of the chiefs lost all the good he Recd. from us in the River, Going home.   
  • we Gave them a Steel Mill which they were verry much pleased with.    the chiefs made a Short Speech & told us that he was verry Glad to See us & that we must pass where we pleased & none of his nation would attempt to hold our cable &.C.   
  • October 11, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 14, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Piaheto (Baldhead (Piaheto, Eagles Feather) Creek) 15 yds Wide,    halted on a Sand bar and had the punishmt inflicted on Newmon (Newman, John) , which caused the indian Chieif to cry untill the thing was explained to him    Camped opposit an antient fortification which is on the L. S, when I explained to the Chief the Cause of whipping N—    he observed that examples were necessary & that he himself had made them by Death, but his nation never whiped even from their bearth.
  • In Codex C and on Atlas map 26 Clark (Clark, William) has used both the Indian name of the Arikara (Arikara Indians) chief for whom he named the creek and the English version, "Eagles Feather (Eagles Feather (Piaheto)) ."
  • October 14, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 25, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Clark (Clark, William) went with a chief down the River to look for timber which would answer for to make cannoes.   
  • Captain Clark (Clark, William) went down the River with an Indian chief to look out for timber fitting to make Canoes of, The Natives had several small Canoes in this fork of the River, & one of them lay at the place where we were encamp'd.   
  • September 25, 1805
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
March 29, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • Capt Clark (Clark, William) bought a Robe which was made of 2 Sea otter Skins from the princepal man who he made a chief    Gave him a meddle.    he put it on his wife. Capt. Clark (Clark, William) Gave the chief a blue blanket edged with red & Small also an old flag, which he was Satisfied with.   
  • March 29, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
April 17, 1806 - Clark, William
  • See sketch I made a bargin with the Chief who has more horses than all the village besides for 2 horses.
  • I sleped in house of 〈with〉 the 2d Chief and they had not any thing except fish to eate and no wood for fire. those people have a number of buffalow robes.
  • April 17, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
June 4, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Clark Wednesday June 4th 1806 about noon the 3 chiefs left us and returned to their villages. While they were with us we repeeted the promisces we had formerly made them and envited them to the Missouri (Missouri River) with us, they declined going untill the latter end of the Summer, and Said it was their intintion to Spend the insiewing winter on the East Side of the Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountains) , they gave us no positive answer to a request 〈that〉 which we made, that two or three of their young men Should accompany Capt L.
  • I also urged the necessaty of Sending one or two of their Considerate men to accompany me by the way of the Shoshonees (Shoshone Indians) on the head of Jeffersons river (Jefferson River (North, Southwest Fork)) and about the three forks of the Missouri (Missouri River, Three Forks of the) which whome there is most probably Some of the Chiefs of those bands of Shoshones (Shoshone Indians) with whome they are at war, and by which means a message Sent to that nation & good understanding brought about between the Shoshones (Shoshone Indians) and the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) Nations which appears to be the wish of both Nations.
  • June 4, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 16, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 16th October Tuesday 1804 Some rain this morning,    2 young Squars verry anxious to accompany us, we Set out with our Chief on board by name Ar ke tar na Shar or Chief of the Town, a little above our Camp on the L.
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & the Indian Chief walked on Shore, Soon after I discovered Great numbers of Goats in the river, and Indians on the Shore on each Side, as I approached or got nearer I discovered boys in the water Killing the Goats with Sticks and halling them to Shore, Those on the banks Shot them with arrows and as they approachd. the Shore would turn them back    of this Gangue of Goats I counted 58 of which they had killed & on the Shore, one of our hunters out with Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) killed three Goats, we passed the Camp on the S.
  • October 16, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
February 20, 1806 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • This forenoon we were visited by Tâh-cum a principal Chief of the Chinnooks (Chinook Indians) and 25 men of his nation.   
  • At one time he was at odds with Comcomly (Comcomly) and Shelathwel (or Shillarlawit) (Shelathwell) which might account for his not having visited the fort with those chiefs. Ruby & Brown (CITC), 63, 69–70, 73, 104, 157. He is the chief called "Stock-home (Tah-cum) " in an undated entry placed at January 1, 1806.
  • February 20, 1806
  • Journals
  • Lewis, Meriwether
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • The necessary angel turned out to be amiable Yellept, a principal chief of the Walla Walla tribe. The explorers had met Yellept during their descent of the Columbia, but had been too hurried then to visit for as long as the chief wanted.
  • Having decided on these responses in private, the chiefs summoned as many of the tribe as were within reach to vote on the issues.
  • By contrast, Clark, who was the last to talk to the chief about the matter, was confident the men would appear in due time.
  • N.D.
  • Texts
  • David Lavender
August 22, 1806 - Clark, William
  • rained all the last night    every person and all our bedding wet, the Morning cloudy, at 8 A M. I was requested to go to the Chiefs, I walkd up and he informed me that he Should not go down but would Stay and take Care of the village and prevent the young men from doing rong and Spoke much to the Same porpt of the Grey Eyes (Grey Eyes) , the 2d Chief Spoke to the Same and all they Said was only a repitition of what they had Said before.    the Chief gave me some Soft Corn and the 2d Chief Some Tobacco Seed—    the Interpreter Garrow (Garreau, Joseph) informed me that he had been Speeking to the Chiefs & warriers this morning and assured me that they had no intention of going down untill the return of the Cheif who went down last Spring was a year.
  • August 22, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • His goal was to lure some of their chiefs to join him—and, he hoped, some Mandan and Hidatsa chiefs as well—for a visit to the great father, Thomas Jefferson, "and receive from his own mouth his good counsel and from his own hands abundant gifts."
  • He told him that if any Hidatsa chiefs joined the expedition, he would hire Charbonneau as interpreter.
  • Rumor said the chief had died somewhere in the United States; anyway, he had not returned home.
  • N.D.
  • Texts
  • David Lavender

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