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August 3, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Captain Clarke (Clark, William) held a council with the Indians, who appeared well pleased with the change of government, and what had been done for them. Six of them were made chiefs, three Otos (Oto Indians) and three Missouris (Missouri Indians) .
  • August 3, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
November 12, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • we continued our buildings as usal.    the chief of the lower village of the Mandens (Mandan Indians) brought us Some buffalow meat which we were in want as our hunters has not arived yet.   
  • November 12, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
March 22, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • McKinzey (McKenzie, Charles) & Mr Larouck (Larocque, François-Antoine) .    our Captains made a chief & Gave him a meddel and an artillery coat a Shirt knife &.C. Rives (Rivet, François) took home his perogue.
  • March 22, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
September 24, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark Septr. 24th Monday 1805 Set out early for the river and proceeded on the Same road I had prevsly gorn to the Island at which place I had found the Chief & formed a Camp several 8 or 9 men Sick, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Sick    all Complain of a Lax & heaviness at the Stomack, I gave rushes (Rush, Benjamin) Pills to Several    hot day    maney Indians & thier gangues of horses follow us    hot day    Hunter had 5 Deer
  • September 24, 1805
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  • Clark, William
March 18, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • the others took the canoe near the fort and concealed it, as the chief of the Clotsops (Clatsop Indians) is now here. The captains gave little notice to the incident; see their entries for March 17 and accompanying notes.
  • March 18, 1806
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
May 11, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We now find a great many more men among the Indians than when we went down last fall; and several chiefs, which had them been out at war. In the evening the natives brought in six more of our horses.
  • May 11, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
May 12, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • we killed another horse they gave us to eat.    our officers gave the chief a musket towards takeing care of our horses. Swapped Several of our horses for better ones &C.
  • May 12, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
June 6, 1806 - Clark, William
  • The broken Arm (Broken Arm) informed me that maney of the Small chiefs of the different Bands of his nation had not heard our word from our own mouths, Several of them were present and was glad to See me &c.
  • which he Should afterwards Send by with Some of his Chiefs in company with those Shoshones (Shoshone Indians) to their nation and confirm a piece which never Should be broken on his part.   
  • M followed by Hohâstillpilp (Hohots Ilppilp) the 2 young Chiefs who gave us the horses in behalf of the nation Some time Sence, the young man who gave us the horse at Collins Creek (Lolo (Collins's) Creek (Idaho)) to kill as we Came up, and Several others.
  • June 6, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 4, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • We informed him that we were not traders, that we had seen his chief and told him all we had to say. We proceeded on, passed a creek on the south side, called Teel creek (Stove (Teel) Creek) , and encamped on the upper part of an island.
  • October 4, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
December 9, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) took 18 men & 4 horses [NB: 3 hired 1 bought] and went out    Send in the meet killed yesterday and kill more, the Sun Shown to day Clear, both interpeters went to the Villages to day    at 12 oClock two Chiefs Came loaded with meat    one with a dog & Slay also loaded with meat, Capt.
  • December 9, 1804
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  • Clark, William
February 22, 1805 - Clark, William
  • a Cloudy morning, at about 12 oClock it began to rain and Continud for a fiew minits, and turned to Snow, and Continud Snowing for about one hour, and Cleared away fair    The two hunters left below arrived, They killed two Elk, and hung them up out of the reach of the wolves—    The Coal (Coal, The (Sho-ta-harro-ra)) a Ricara (Arikara Indians) who is a considerable Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) visited us to day, and maney others of the three nations in our neighbourhood.—
  • February 22, 1805
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  • Clark, William
October 27, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. where we delayed a few minits, I walked to a Chiefs Logg [lodge] & Smoked with them, but Could not eat, which did displease them a little, here I met with a Mr: Jessomme (Jusseaume, René) , who lived in this nation 18 [13?]
  • Nevertheless they hired him to accompany Sheheke (Big White (Sheheke)) (Big White (Big White (Sheheke)) ), the Mandan (Mandan Indians) chief, to Washington as interpreter in 1806. During the attempted return of that chief in 1807, which was stopped by the Arikaras (Arikara Indians) , Jusseaume (Jusseaume, René) suffered a crippling wound and petitioned Jefferson (Jefferson, Thomas) for a pension.
  • It is called the Black Cat site (Black Cat site) , after the village chief. The camp was on the same side of the river, north of Ruptare (Ruptáre (Rooptahee) village) and opposite the present site of Stanton (Stanton, N.
  • October 27, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 26, 1804 - Clark, William
  • E    we Set the Ricara (Arikara Indians) Chief on Shore with Some Mandans (Mandan Indians) , many on each Side veiwing of us, we took in 2 Chiefs (Coal (Coal, The (Sho-ta-harro-ra)) and Big Man (Big Man (Oh-he-nar)) ) and halted a feiw minits at their Camps, on the L.
  • He was a rival of Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) , considered by the captains to be head chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) . Big Man (Big Man (Oh-he-nar)) , Oh-he-nar (Big Man (Oh-he-nar)) ( óhiŋr, "to be full"), also called "Le Grand (Big Man (Oh-he-nar)) ," was according to Clark (Clark, William) an adopted Cheyenne (Cheyenne Indians) prisoner. Such adoption was not uncommon; with males it usually occurred in childhood. Both these men were chiefs of the first Mandan (Mandan Indians) village. Coues (NLEH), 1:332; Thwaites (EWT), 5:128, 132, 6:111, 23:231–32 and n. 189.
  • October 26, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 28, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • At 9 o'clock we made preparations to sail; some of the chiefs were on board, and concluded to go some distance with us. When we went to shove off, some of the Indians took hold of the rope and would not let it go. This conduct had like to be attended with bad consequences, as Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) was near giving orders to cut the rope and to fire on them. The chiefs, however, went out and talked with them: they said they wanted a carrot of tobacco, and that if we gave that we might go.
  • September 28, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
December 2, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • that the Buffelow got neerly twenty miles off    Captn Clark (Clark, William) and his party Returned On the Morning of the 16th Inst. but Could find no game But two deer, the[y] Slept in the woods all night    Some Snow fell that made the Air warmir On the Night of the 15th Inst— Sunday December 2nd    Sunday 16th    This morning the Big white (Big White (Sheheke)) chief came to our Encampment, he being a head Chief of the Mandan (Mandan Indians) Indians, and informed Our Officers, that the Buffalo were in gangs, close to us, coming from the Priaries, in order to get into the River bottoms, which they always do, when the Snow is on the Ground, in Order to get Buds of Trees, and Grass which is at all times are to be found in the River bottoms, to feed on.—    Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and fifteen of the Men went out to hunt them—    they returned in about 3 hours, having killed Ten Buffalo which was brought to the Fort.—    They fell in with a large party of the Mandan (Mandan Indians) Indians on their route, who was also going to hunt Buffalo; the Indians accompanied Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) , and his party; and had great success, they kill'd 50 Buffalo that day.—    From this day to the 15th instant, our Officers took it by turns, with a party of our Men to go out hunting, and met with very great success.—    On the 15th instant, they found that the Buffalo had got nearly twenty Miles off from our Fort.—    Captain Clark (Clark, William) , and his party returned on the Morning of the 16th instant with only two Deer, the Buffalo being entirely gone.—    They had remain'd all night in the Woods, & some Snow falling that night (15th instant) the Weather became more moderate, it being extremely Cold the three preceeding days.— In this entry and in the fair copy the writers summarize the events until December 17, where writer No. 1 (presumably Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) ) resumes.
  • December 2, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
January 13, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Chaboneu (Charbonneau, Toussaint) informs that the Clerk of the Hudsons Bay Co. with the Me ne tar res (Hidatsa Indians) has been Speaking Some fiew expressns. unfavourable towards us, and that it is Said the N W Co. intends building a    fort at the Mene tar re's (Hidatsa Indians) —    he Saw the Grand Chief of the Big bellies (Hidatsa Indians) who Spoke Slightly of the Americans, Saying if we would give our great flag to him he would Come to See us.
  • Presumably George Bunch (Bunch, George) , or Budge (Bunch, George) , who would have seen Le Borgne (Le Borgne (One Eye)) , "Grand Chief of the Big Bellies (Hidatsa Indians) ."
  • January 13, 1805
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  • Clark, William
July 28, 1805 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • the men at Camp has employed themselves this day in dressing Skins, to make cloathing for themselves.    I am employed makeing the chief part of the cloathing for the party.    two Elk killed to day also— Sunday July 28th    We had some fog early this morning, but it cleared away at Sun rise, & the weather was pleasant, several of our party went out a hunting, and the remainder was employed in Airing the Baggage &ca.—    Captain Clarke (Clark, William) continued still very sick,—    part of our Men were taken off, from the Baggage &ca. in order to build a bowry, for his accomodation 〈of Captain Clark (Clark, William) 〉, which they soon compleated,—    The Men that were hawling the Boats along with the tow lines, for several days past are much fataigued; & some of them lame from Cuts they got in their feet in passing rockey & stoney parts of the Shores.—    towards the evening the party that had went out hunting returned.   
  • In the evening, we had a fine shower of rain, accompanied with Thunder, which cooled the Air, & made it very pleasant, The Men at our Camp, were 〈Airing〉 employed in drying the Baggage &ca 〈was drying, employed themselves in〉 & dressing of Skins to make themselves Cloathing.—    I was employed in making chief part of the Cloathing for the whole party.—    Our Hunters killed also 2 Elk, which was brought into our Camp.—
  • July 28, 1805
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
May 31, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • we got up our horses eairly and Set out on our return    our old chief and his man stayed as they had got no fish yet, so we followed back the same road we went on to the fork of the kimooenim (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) which the Indian name of it is Toomonamah river (Salmon (Lewis's, Main Fork Lewis's, Southeast Fork of Columbia, West Fork Lewis's) River) which is about 150 yards wide.    we followed up to the village we left the day before yesterday.    their the chief directed us another way whi[ch] he said was nearer & a better road and Sent 2 boys to show us the way to a village on the road.   
  • May 31, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
August 17, 1805 - Lewis, Meriwether
  • this was complying with all we wished at present.    we next enquired who were chiefs among them. Cameahwait (Cameahwait) pointed out two others whom he said were Chiefs    we gave him a medal of the small size with the likeness of Mr. Jefferson (Jefferson, Thomas) the President of the U' States in releif on one side and clasp hands with a pipe and tomahawk on the other, to the other Chiefs we gave each a small medal which were struck in the Presidency of George Washing [NB: ton] (Washington, George) Esqr.    we also gave small medals of the last discription to two young men whom the 1st Chief informed us wer good young men and much rispected among them.   
  • August 17, 1805
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  • Lewis, Meriwether
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • Uniformed soldiers, rifles held at ease, stood to one side. He continued: the great chief of the seventeen great nations of the United States—the chief who was also the father—now controlled the Western rivers.
  • Though there were no principal chiefs at the Oto council, the captains went grandly ahead with those that were available.
  • By then Little Thief, principal chief of the Otos, and Big Horse, chief of the Missouris, might have returned from their buffalo hunt.
  • N.D.
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  • David Lavender
The Way to the Western Sea Lewis and Clark across the Continent
  • Uniformed soldiers, rifles held at ease, stood to one side. He continued: the great chief of the seventeen great nations of the United States—the chief who was also the father—now controlled the Western rivers.
  • Though there were no principal chiefs at the Oto council, the captains went grandly ahead with those that were available.
  • By then Little Thief, principal chief of the Otos, and Big Horse, chief of the Missouris, might have returned from their buffalo hunt.
  • N.D.
  • Texts
  • David Lavender
December 23, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) gave him a few presents as also his wife, She made a Kettle of boild Simnins, beens, Corn & Choke Cherris with the Stones which was paletable This Dish is Considered, as a treat among those people, The Chiefs of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) are fond of Stayin & Sleeping in the fort The choke cherry is Prunus virginianus L.
  • December 23, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 5, 1805 - Gass, Patrick
  • We remained here all day, and recruited our horses to 40 and 3 colts; and made 4 or 5 of this nation of Indians chiefs. They are a very friendly people; have plenty of robes and skins for covering, and a large stock of horses, some of which are very good; but they have nothing to eat, but berries, roots and such articles of food.
  • September 5, 1805
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  • Gass, Patrick
March 6, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • Pryor (Pryor, Nathaniel Hale) and 2 more men Set out with the Small canoe to go up the Columbia River (Columbia River) to the Cath le mahs (Cathlamet Indians) village after fish and wa-pa-toes, our old Clotsop (Clatsop Indians) Chief visited us.    we halled out our canoes to repair them &C.— Including Drouillard (Drouillard, George) , Collins (Collins, John) , and Labiche (Labiche, François) , according to the captains' entries of March 7.
  • March 6, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
March 6, 1806 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Our old friend the Clatsop (Clatsop Indians) chief visited us this day.    We hawled up our Canoes in order to repair them &ca
  • March 6, 1806
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
Lewis & Clark among the Indians 7. Down the Columbia
  • Early the next morning Yelleppit, two other Walula chiefs, and a chief from either a Cayuse or a Umatilla band appeared in camp for a grand council.
  • Lewis and Clark recognized that the chiefs could do no interpreting past The Dalles, but because they hoped to effect a peace treaty between the Sahaptians and the Chinookans, they persuaded the chiefs to remain for two more days.
  • But when Lewis and Clark landed at a Wishram village past the Long Narrows, they found no hostility but only a war chief and a number of warriors on their way to attack Paiute bands. When the Nez Perce chiefs finally left the expedition, each was given a medal.
  • N.D.
  • Texts
  • James P. Ronda
May 11, 1806 - Clark, William
  • we were Crouded in the Lodge with Indians who continued all night and this morning Great numbers were around us. The One Eyes Chief Yoom-park-kar-tim (Five Big Hearts) arived and we gave him a medal of the Small Size and Spoke to the Indians through a Snake (Shoshone Indians) boy Shabono (Charbonneau, Toussaint) and his wife (Sacagawea) .   
  • We are now pretty well informed that Tunnachemootoolt (Broken Arm) , Hohâstillpilp (Hohots Ilppilp) , Neshneparkkeeook (Cut Nose) , and Yoomparkkartim (Five Big Hearts) were the principal Chiefs of the Chopunnish (Nez Perce Indians) Nation and ranked in the order here mentioned; as all those chiefs were present in our lodge we thought it a favourable time to repeet what had been said and to enter more minutely into the views of our government with respect to the inhabitents of this Western part of the Continent, their intention of establishing tradeing houses for their relief, their wish to restore peace and harmony and among the nativs, the Strength welth and powers of our Nation &c.   
  • May 11, 1806
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  • Clark, William
October 16, 1805 - Clark, William
  • we also met the 2 men who had passed us Several days ago on hors back, one of them we observed was a man of great influence with those Indians, harranged them; after Smokeing with the Indians who had collected to view us we formed a camp at the point near which place I Saw a fiew pieces of Drift wood after we had our camp fixed and fires made, a Chief came from their Camp which was about ¼ of a mile up the Columbia river (Columbia River) at the head of about 200 men Singing and beeting on their drums Stick and keeping time to the musik, they formed a half circle around us and Sung for Some time, we gave them all Smoke, and Spoke to their Chiefs as well as we could by Signs informing them of our friendly disposition to all nations, and our joy in Seeing those of our Children around us, Gave the principal chief    a large Medal Shirt and Handkf. a 2nd Chief a Meadel of Small Size, and to the Cheif who came down from the upper villages a Small Medal & Handkerchief. The Chiefs then returned with the men to their camp; Soon after we purchased for our Provisions Seven Dogs, Some fiew of those people made us presents of fish and Several returned and delayed with us untill bedtime—    The 2 old Chiefs who accompanied us from the head of the river precured us Some fuil 〈wood〉 Such as 〈woods〉 the Stalks of weed or plant and willow bushes—    one man made me a present of a about 20 lb. of verry fat Dried horse meat.
  • They belonged to the same Shahaptian-language family as the Nez Perces (Nez Perce Indians) , which is probably why the two Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) chiefs were so useful in establishing friendly relations. A large permanent village named k⊃u'sis, "two rivers meet," has been located approximately in the location of the village from which the chief and his men came.
  • October 16, 1805
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  • Clark, William
June 14, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • Side Called the Snake Creek (Wakenda (Snake) Creek)    it is about 25 yads wide    a noted place whare Indianes 〈Cross〉 of Differnt nations to Go to ware they Say that thar is hundreds of Snakes    at this place ouer hunters killed one Deer    encamped on the N Side of the River    the Land is good about hear    the Chief of the timber is Cotten wood.
  • June 14, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
April 6, 1805 - Clark, William
  • we Sent an interpreter to See with orders to return imediately and let us know if their Chiefs ment to go down to See their great father. Probably they were near the sites of the old Arikara villages shown on Atlas map 29, in Oliver County (Oliver County, N.
  • April 6, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 16, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • towards evening the Big White (Big White (Sheheke)) a head chief of the 1st village of Mandans (Mandan Indians) concluded to go down with us and Mr.
  • August 16, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
September 26, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) went out with the chiefs to where they had fixed their lodge in the neatest manner near the river.   
  • Some of the rest took them out, they then took a Buffaloe Robe & held up in their hands and beat on it and continued on their dance till late in night.—    The chiefs came on & Selept with us in a friendly manner— Probably tipis.
  • September 26, 1804
  • Journals
  • Ordway, John
September 24, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • we had one frenchman on board who could Speak a little of their language.    they told us that their chiefs would come to See us tomorrow.    they Sayd that if their young men had taken the horse they would Git him again.   
  • Dak.)) , at about 100 Yards distance from the Shore, & all the Men remain'd on board, except the Guard & the Cooks, We had among the french Canadians that were with us, One Man that could speak, and understand a little of the language, that was Spoken to us by those 5 Indians, that came to the bank of the River; by him we learnt that they said their Chiefs, would come and see us tomorrow; and added, if their Young Men had taken the Horse, they would get him for us again.—    These Indians are a Band of the Souix (Sioux Indians) Nation called the Tetons (Sioux Indians, Teton) .   
  • September 24, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • all the Streems falling from the hills or high lands So brackish that the water Can't be Drank without effecting the person making use of it as Globesalts—, I saw in my walk Several remarkable high Conocal hills, one 90 feet, one 60 and others Smaller—    the Indian Chief Say that the Callemet Bird live in the hollows of those hills, which holes are made by the water passing from the top & &.    I also Saw an old Village fortified Situated on the top of a high Point, which the Ricarra (Arikara Indians) Chief tels me were Mandans (Mandan Indians) , we Camped on the L. S.   
  • October 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 19, 1804 - Clark, William
  • .—    I walked out on the Hills & observed Great numbers of Buffalow feedeing on both Sides of the river    I counted 52 Gangues of Buffalow & 3 of Elk at one view, all the runs which come from the high hills which is Generally about one or 2 miles from the water is brackish and near the Hills (the Salts are) and the Sides of the Hills & edges of the Streems, the mineral salts appear    I saw Som remarkable round hills forming a Cone at top one about 90 foot one 60 & Several others Smaller, the Indian Chief Say that the Callemet bird live in the holes of those hills, the holes form by the water washing thro Some parts in its passage Down from the top—    near one of those noles, on a point of a hill 90 feet above the lower plane I observed the remains of an old village, [NB: high, strong, watchtower &c.] which had been fortified, the Indian Chief with us tels me, a party of Mandins (Mandan Indians) lived there, Here first saw ruins of Mandan (Mandan Indians) nation    we proceeded on & Camped on the L.
  • October 19, 1804
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  • Clark, William
May 5, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • finding a man of the Snake nation (Shoshone Indians) a prisoner here our officers told the chiefs by intreptation of thro 6 tongues what our business was and that our tradors would come about the head of the missourie and trade with them for furs &C.— The confluence of the Clearwater (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) and Snake (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) rivers at Lewiston (Lewiston, Idaho) , Nez Perce County (Nez Perce County, Idaho) , Idaho (Idaho) .
  • Actually five languages (Nez Perce, Shoshone, Hidatsa, French, and English) through six persons (the Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) chief, the Shoshone (Shoshone Indians) prisoner, Sacagawea (Sacagawea) , Charbonneau (Charbonneau, Toussaint) , one of the French speakers in the party, and Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) or Clark (Clark, William) ).
  • May 5, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
May 4, 1806 - Gass, Patrick
  • We remained here about two hours, got a dog, and proceeded up the south side of Lewis's river (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) , about three miles, when we met with one of our old chiefs, who had come down with us last fall; and who advised us to cross the river, as the best road is on the north side.
  • Tetoharsky (Tetoharsky) , the Nez Perce (Nez Perce Indians) chief who, with Twisted Hair (Twisted Hair (Walamotinin)) , accompanied them down the Clearwater (Clearwater (Flathead, Kooskooskee) River) , Snake (Snake (Ki-moo-e-nim, Lewis's, Southeast Branch of Columbia) River) , and Columbia (Columbia River) rivers some distance on the westbound journey.
  • May 4, 1806
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  • Gass, Patrick
June 3, 1806 - Clark, William
  • is much Stronger and can walk about with Considerable ease.    the Indian Chief appears to be gradually recovering the use of his limbs, and the child is nearly well; the inflomation on his neck Continus but the Swelling appears to Subside. we Still Continue the application of the onion poltice.   
  • the Mountains being practicable for this express we thought it probable that we could also pass, but the Chiefs informs us that Several of the Creek's would yet swim our horses, that there was no grass and that the road was extreemly deep and slipery; they inform us that we may pass Conveniently in twelve or fourteen days.   
  • June 3, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 2, 1804 - Floyd, Charles
  • 〈the Indian〉    ouer men Killed 3 Deer to day    the Indianes Came whare we had expected    thay fired meney Guns when thay Came in Site of us and we ansered them withe the Cannon    thay Came in about 2 hundred yardes of us    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) met them at Shakeing Handes    we fired another Cannon—    thare was 〈Six〉 6 Chiefs and 7 men and one French man with them who has Lived with them for som yeares and has a familey with them— This man's identity is unknown, but possibilities are discussed at Clark's (Clark, William) entry for this date.
  • August 2, 1804
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  • Floyd, Charles
October 21, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Whitehouse Sunday October 21st    Last night we had rainy disagreeable Weather, We set out early this morning, Shortly after we had some Snow, we passed a small River, lying on the South side of the Mesouri (Missouri River) , called Chief Charet (Heart (Ches-che-tar and similar spellings) River) .   
  • October 21, 1804
  • Journals
  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 24, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • Five of the Indians came to us, and our Indian went over with them and returned in the morning. The Arikara (Arikara Indians) chief, Toone (Toone) or Arketarnashar (Toone) , who had accompanied them in hopes of making peace with the Mandans (Mandan Indians) .
  • October 24, 1804
  • Journals
  • Gass, Patrick
October 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 30th of October Tuesday 1804    many Indian Chief visit us to day    I went in th Perogou to the Island 7 miles above to look out a proper place for to winter, it being near the tim the ice begins to run at this place, and the Countrey after a few leagues high is Said to be barron of timber, I found no place Soutable, & we concluded to drop down to th next point below & build a fort to winter in    the Party Danced which Delited the 〈Savages〉 Indians.
  • October 30, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
November 10, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 10th November Satturday 1804 rose early    continued to build our fort    numbers of Indians Came to See us    a Chief Half Pania (Pawnee Indians) Came & brought a Side of a Buffalow, in return We Gave Some fiew small things to himself & wife & Son, he Crossed the river in the Buffalow Skin Canoo & and, the Squar took the Boat [NB: on her back] and proceeded on to the Town 3 miles    the Day raw and Cold wind from the N W, the Gees Continue to pass in gangues as also brant to the South, Some Ducks also pass Probably The Coal (Coal, The (Sho-ta-harro-ra)) , elsewhere described as an Arikara (Arikara Indians) by birth.
  • November 10, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
November 21, 1805 - Clark, William
  • The chief is name Malaugh (Ma-laugh)    not large nation and wore 〈their〉 his beards as informed by the Inds.   
  • The ambivalence of the captains was far from unique. The chief's name as given here does not appear again. The name is not recorded on the undated list placed with entries of January 1, 1806.
  • A vertical line runs through these words in the Elkskin-bound Journal, beginning with "I made a chief." Also in a passage below, from "otter skins" to "homeward bound journey."
  • November 21, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
Lewis & Clark among the Indians 5. Lewis and Clark as Plains Ethnographers
  • It was very important that these chiefs and "considerable men" be courted and closely questioned. For generations, chiefs and elders had served as tribal historians, committing to memory a whole body of past experience and tradition.
  • Since Hidatsa visitors to Fort Mandan were few, those who did come were given special attention. They included Tatuckcopinreha, chief of the little Awaxawi village, and his neighbor the Awatixa chief Black Moccasin.
  • On January 16 the expedition did receive an unmistakably Indian map from a visiting Hidatsa chief. "This war chief," wrote Clark, "gave us a Chart in his way of the Missourie."
  • N.D.
  • Texts
  • James P. Ronda
October 16, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 16th of October Tuesday 1804    Some rain this morning    2 Squars verry anxious to accompany us    we Set [out] with our Chief on Board by name Ar ke tar nar shar (Arketarnarshar) (or Chief of the Town)    a little above our Camp on the L.
  • Saw great numbers of goats or Antelope on Shore, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) one man & the Ricara (Arikara Indians) Chief walked on Shore, in the evening I discovered a number of Indians on each Side and goats in the river or Swiming & on Sand bars, when I came near Saw the boys in the water Swiming amongst the goats & Killing them with Sticks, and then hauling them to the Shore    those on Shore Kept them in the water, I saw 58 Killed in this way and on the Shore, the hunter with Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Shot 3 goats    I came too and Camped above the Ricara (Arikara Indians) Camp on the L.
  • Clark (Clark, William) is apparently applying Arikara (Arikara Indians) names learned from the chief accompanying them to this and other streams passed. It may be rendered as suúnatš , "girl" in Arikara (Arikara Indians) .
  • October 16, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 29, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Side at a village of 7 houses built in the Same form and materials of those above, here we found the Chief we had Seen at the long narrows (Columbia River, The Dalles of the (Great Narrows)) named [blank] we entered his lodge and he gave us to eate Pounded fish, bread made of roots, Filberts nuts, & the berries of Sackecomme [NB: Sac de Commis]. we gave to each woman of the lodge a brace of Ribon of which they were much pleased.    each of those houses may be calculated to contain 8 men and 30 Soles, they are hospitable and good humered Speak the Same language of the inhabitants of the last village, we call this the friendly village (Friendly village) . I observed in the lodge of the Chief Sundery articles which must have been precured from the white people, Such a Scarlet & blue Cloth Sword Jacket & hat.
  • E. from which direction I concluded they were Snake Indians (Paiute Indians) ; his is the first Instance I ever knew of the Indians takeing any other trofea of their exploits off the dead bodies of their Enimies except the Scalp.—    The Chief painted those fingers with Several other articles which was in his bag red and Securely put them back, haveing first mad a Short harrang which I Suppose was bragging of what he had done in war.   
  • October 29, 1805
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
October 13, 1804 - Clark, William
  • those people only viewed us & did not Speak one word—    The visiters of last evening all except one returned which is the Brother of the Chief we have on board passed (1) a Creek on the S. S. 13 yds. at 18 me. above the Town heading in Some Ponds a Short Diste. to the N.
  • passed 2 large willow (2) & Sand Islands above the mouth of the last Creek—    at 21 miles above the Village passed a (3) Creek about 15 yards wide on the L. S. we Call after 2d Chief Pocasse (Hunkpapa (Pocasse) Creek) (or Hay)    nearly opposit this creek a fiew miles from the river on the S.
  • &c] whenever they pass (Infomtn. of the Chief & Intepeter)    those people have a Curious Tredition of those Stones, one was a man in Love, one a Girl whose parents would not let marry, [NB: The man as is customary went off to mourn, the feamale followed.]   
  • October 13, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
May 14, 1806 - Clark, William
  • imediately after we had Crossed the river the Chief Called the broken Arm (Broken Arm) or Tin nach-e-moo tolt (Broken Arm) another principal Chief Hoh-hâst'-ill-pitp (Hohots Ilppilp) arived on the opposite Side and began to Sing. we Sent the Canoe over and those Cheifs, the Son of the broken arm and the Sone of a Great Chief who was killed last year by the Big bellies (Atsina Indians) of Sas kas she win river (Saskatchewan River) .   
  • May 14, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
December 11, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 11th December Tuesday 1804 a verry Cold morning    Wind from the north    The Thermomettr at (4 oClock A M at 21°) Sunrise at 21°    See list. below 0 which is 53° below the freesing point and getting colder, the Sun Shows and reflects two imigies, the ice floating in the atmespear being So thick that the appearance is like a fog Despurceing— Sent out three horses for meat & with Derections for all the hunters to return to the fort as Soon as possible    at 1 oClock the horses returned loaded    at night all the hunters returned, Several a little frosted, The Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) paid us a Visit to day    continue Cold all day    river at a Stand Clark (Clark, William) seems to have bracketed this passage; we have used parentheses.
  • December 11, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William

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