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March 22, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)
  • White Wolf (White Wolf) is presumably Man Wolf Chief (Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)) , son of Cherry Grows on a Bush (Cherry Grows on a Bush (Caltarcota)) .
  • Since Man Wolf Chief (Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)) was absent on a war party at the time of this council, this could be the reason for the delay, if the two are the same.
  • March 22, 1805
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  • Clark, William
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  • Chief Washakie Chief Washakie (Shoots-the-Buffalo-Running) of the Shoshones. Chief Washakie / Shoots the Buffalo Running 111-sc-83537 Collection: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer—Signal Corps Photographs of American Military Activity 1880 NARA-NWDNS
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October 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)
  • Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)
  • Other sources call him Wolf Chief (Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)) or Chief of the Wolves (Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)) .
  • October 29, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 31, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 31st of October Wednesday 1804 a fine morning, the Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) Sent a 2d Chief to invite us to his Lodge to recive Some Corn & here what he had to Say    I walked down and with great ceremoney was Seeted on a roab by the Side of the Chief, he threw a handsom Roabe over me and after smokeing the pipe with Several old men arround, the Chief Spoke Said he believed what we had told them, and that peace would be general, which not only gave him Satisfaction but all his people, they now Could hunt without fear, & ther womin Could work in the fields without looking everry moment for the Enemey, and put off their mockersons at night, [NB: sign of peace undress] as to the Reares we will Show you that we wish peace with all, and do not make war on any without Cause, that Chief pointing to the 2d and Some brave men will accompy. the Ricare (Arikara Indians) Chief now with you to his village & nation, to Smoke with that people, when you Came up the Indians in the neighbouring Villages, as well as those out hunting when they heard of you had great expectations of reciving presents    they those hunting imediately on hearing returned to the Village and all was Disapointed, and Some Dessatisfied, as to himself he was not much So but his Village was—    he would go and See his great father &c.
  • met the princapal Chief of the 3d Village and the Little Crow (Little Crow (Ka-goh-ha-me)) both of which I invited into the Cabin and Smoked & talked with for about one hour. Soon after those Chiefs left us the Grand Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) Came Dressed in the Clothes we had given with his 2 Small Suns, and requested to See the men Dance which they verry readily gratified him in,—    the wind blew hard all the after part of the day from the N E and Continud all night to blow hard from that point, in the mornig it Shifed N W.   
  • October 31, 1804
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  • Clark, William
March 3, 1805 - Ordway, John
  • Raven Man Chief (Car-gar-no-mok-she)
  • Some men who are makeing perogues came to the Fort for provisions. The 1st and 2nd chief of the 2nd village Came to visit our officers. A nomber others came with corn &.C. Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) and Raven Man Chief (Raven Man Chief (Car-gar-no-mok-she)) (Car-gar-no-mok-she (Raven Man Chief (Car-gar-no-mok-she)) ) of Ruptáre Village (Ruptáre (Rooptahee) village) .
  • March 3, 1805
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  • Ordway, John
August 31, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Ordway Friday 31st August 1804.    pleasant morning    the Chiefs not ready to Speak till half past 7 o.C. at which time the talk of the chiefs beginning at the oldest the we-u-che—head chief, of the Bob Brulee (Sioux Indians, Brulé or Bois Brule) tribe    my great father, his 2 sons I See before me this day.
  • I am a young man, I do not want to take much, my father has made me a chief. I had much Sence    But now I think I have more than ever, But what the old chief Said I will agree to & Say & doe as he & you have told me &c &C and I wish you to take pity on us for we are poor— 3rd Chief Speaks    His name if pan-dan-apappy (Struck by a Ree (Parnarne Arparbe, Pan-dan-apappy)) —    I am a young man and know but little, & cannot Speak well, But what you have told the old chief I will hear to & will hear him &c. 4th Chief Speaks    Ane, a, wish, a Shaddie La, dom (The Half Man) , my fathers I cannot Speak Much to you, but little, you make our old chief higher than all of us; I am Glad to See him So finely dressed by you & will agree to what you told him, and will doe Every thing you & he Says & 5th Chief Speaks    his name is Mede, thunk, a pertizon (Mede,thunk,a) —    my father the Meddel you gave me gives me a heart to go with my old Chief to See my Great Father 4th Chief began again, I am not rich, but poor, I wish you would have pitty on me, I was chief when I was a boy, now I am a man    you See before you (my 2 fathers)    you made my old chief So fine that I will not go to war but take his advice, and burry the tomahawk and knife in the ground and go with my old chief to See my Great father, when I was a young man I went to the Spanish; and did not like their Sayings So well as yours &.C.
  • Ordway's (Ordway, John) names for the chiefs differs from Clark's (Clark, William) and he is the only enlisted man to provide such detail.
  • August 31, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 29, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)
  • Raven Man Chief (Car-gar-no-mok-she)
  • Raven Man Chief (Car-gar-no-mok-she)
  • October 29, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
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  • Flatmouth Flatmouth, Head Chief of the Leech Lake band Chippewas. Flatmouth Chippewa Leech Lake 111-sc-82417 Source: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer—Signal Corps Photographs of American Military Activity 1897 NARA-NWDNS
  • Tribal chiefs
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  • Looking Glass Looking Glass, a Nez Perce chief, on horseback in front of a tepee Looking Glass 111-sc-87744 Collection: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer—Signal Corps Photographs of American Military Activity 1877 NARA-NWDNS
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September 26, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) the 4 chiefs & 4 or 5 men went on Shore.    the natives appeared peacable & kind.   
  • The Robe was then taken hold of, by four of their Warriors, and they were carried to the Grand Chiefs lodge, where they remain'd till an entertainment was prepar'd for them.   
  • (at night,) when our Captains came on board, and brought two of their chiefs with them.— The word "Savages" is written over "Indians."
  • September 26, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 9, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Going upriver, the first village was Rhtarahe (Rhtarahe village) with yPocasse (Hay (Pocasse)) as chief, and the second was Waho-erha (Waho-erha village) with Piaheto (Toone) as chief.
  • Tabeau (Tabeau, Pierre-Antoine) recalled this chief as one who gave him much trouble, constantly demanding gifts and stirring up difficulties when disappointed.
  • He may be the same person as "Too ne (Toone) ," or Whip-poor-will, otherwise called Ar ke tar na shar (Toone) , or Chief of the Town (akitaaneešaánu', "band chief"), the latter perhaps a title rather than a proper name.
  • October 9, 1804
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  • Clark, William
August 21, 1806 - Clark, William
  • that they had killed Several of the Ricaras (Arikara Indians) Since I Saw them. That Several of the chiefs wished to accompany us down to See their great father, but wished to see the Chief who went down last Sumer return first, he expressed Some apprehention as to the Safty of that Chiefs in passing the Sieoux (Sioux Indians) .   
  • along Converseation of explanations took place between the Ricara (Arikara Indians) & mandan (Mandan Indians) Chiefs which appeared to be Satisfactory on both Sides.    the Chief gave a pipe with great form and every thing appeared to be made up.
  • Grey Eyes (Grey Eyes) evidently took precedence over the other Arikara (Arikara Indians) chiefs, whether or not he was "principal chief" in the white man's sense of the term.
  • August 21, 1806
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
September 28, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 28th of September 1804 Friday Made many attemps in different ways to 〈get up〉 find our Anchor but could not, the Sand had Covered it, from the misfortune of last night our boat was laying at Shore in a verry unfavourable Situation, after finding that the anchor Could not be found we deturmined to proceed on, with great difficuelty got the Chiefs out of our boat, and when we was about Setting out the Class Called the Soldiers took possession of the Cable    the 1s Chief which was Still on board & intended to go a Short distance up with us, I told him the men of his nation Set on the Cable, he went out & told Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) who was at the bow the men who Set on the Roap was Soldiers 〈they〉 and wanted [two words illegible, crossed out] Tobacco 〈& then we might proceed,〉    Capt.
  • (Lewis, Meriwether) Said would not agree to be forced into any thing, the 2d Chief Demanded a flag & Tobacco which we refusd. to Give Stateing proper reasons to them for it    〈the necssity〉    after much difucelty—which had nearly reduced us to hostility    I threw a Carot of Tobacco to 1s Chief Spoke So as to touch his pride    took the port fire from the gunner    the Chief gives the Tobaco to his Soldiers & he jurked the rope from them and handed it to the bows man    we then Set out under a Breeze from the S.
  • about 2 miles up we observed the 3rd Chief on Shore beckining to 〈him〉 us    we took him on board    he informed us the roap was held by the order of the 2d Chief who was a Double Spoken man, Soon after we Saw a man Comeing full Speed, thro: the plains left his horse & proceeded across a Sand bar near the Shore we took him on board & observed that he was the Son of the Chief we had on board    we Sent by him a talk to the nation Stateent the Cause of our hoisting the red flag undr. the white, if they were for peace Stay at home & do as we had Derected them, if the were for war ore were Deturmined to Stop us we were ready to defend our Selves, we halted one houre & ½ on the S.
  • September 28, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 31, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 31st of October Wednesday 1804    The main Chief of the mandans (Mandan Indians) Sent 2 Cheifs for 〈us〉 to envite us to Come to his Lodge, and here what he has to Say    I with 2 interpetes walked down, and with great Cerimony was Seated on a Robe by the Side of the Chief; he threw a Robe highly decoraterd over my Sholders, and after Smokeing a pipe with the old men in the Circle, the Chief Spoke    "he belived all we had told him, and that peace would be genl. which not only gave himself Satisfaction but all his people; they now Could hunt without fear & their women could work in the fields without looking every moment for the ememey, as to the Ricaras (Arikara Indians) addressing himself to the Chief with me    you know we do not wish war with your nation, you have brought it on your Selves, that man Pointing to the 2d Chief and those 2 young warriers will go with you & Smoke in the pipes of peace with the Ricaras (Arikara Indians) —    I will let you see my father addressing me that we wish to be at peace with all and do not make war upon any—["]    he continud to Speak in this Stile (refer to notes)    he delivered 2 of the Traps to me which was taken from the french men, gave me 2 bushels of Corn, I answered the Speech which appeared to give general Satisfaction—and returned to the boat, In the evening the Chief Visited us Dressed in his new Suit, & delayed until late    the men Dancd until 10 oClock which was common with them    wrote to the N W Copanys agent on the Ossinniboin River (Assiniboine River) by a Mr.
  • Clark (Clark, William) evidently refers to notes of speeches by Indian chiefs which are printed here under their proper dates. This meeting is discussed in Ronda (LCAI), 85–87.
  • October 31, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 24, 1804 - Clark, William
  • S. made by the river Cutting through a point, by which the river is Shortened Several miles—    on this Isld. we Saw one of the Grand Chiefs of the Mandins (Mandan Indians) , with five Lodges hunting, this Cheif met the Chief of the Ricares (Arikara Indians) who accompanied us with great Cordiallity & Sermony    Smoked the pipe & Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) with the Interpeter went with the Chiefs to his Lodges at 1 mile distant, after his return we admited the Grand Chief & his brother for a few minits on our boat.   
  • S. below the old Village of the Mandins (Mandan Indians) & ricares.—    Soon after our landg. 4 Mandins (Mandan Indians) Came from a Camp above, the Ricares (Arikara Indians) Chief went with them to their Camp,
  • October 24, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 29, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Whitehouse Monday October 29th    This morning we had fine clear weather.    some of the Head Chiefs and Warriors of the Mandan (Mandan Indians) Indians & the Gross Vaunter (Hidatsa Indians) s & Water Souix (Sioux Indians) Chiefs came to our Encampment, in Order to hold a Council with our Officers.   
  • M. the Council commenced, and One of our Swivels was fired off— Our officers then took the Chiefs of the Indians by the hand, and Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) 〈made〉 deliver'd a Speech to them, all, which lasted some time, and was Interpreted by our Interpreter to them,—   at which they seemed highly pleased    The Council being over, he gave presents among them of Goods & Cloathing and to each Nation he gave an American Flag, he also gave to the Mandan (Mandan Indians) Chiefs a Steel Corn Mill, and by Interpreter explained the use of it, in grinding of Corn, instead of pounding it, which was the only way they had of making Corn Meal.—    In the Evening the Indians left our Camp and seemed well pleased
  • October 29, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
September 25, 1804 - Clark, William
  • all party Paraded, gave a Medal to the grand Chief in Indian Un-ton gar-Sar bar (Black Buffalo) , or Black Buffalow (Black Buffalo) —    2° Torto-hongar (Partisan) , Partezon (Partisan) (Bad fellow)    the 3d Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker (Buffalo Medicine (Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker)) , Buffalow medison (Buffalo Medicine (Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker)) —    we invited those Chiefs & a Soldier on board our boat, and Showed them many Curiossites, which they were much Surprised, we gave they ½ a wine glass of whiskey which they appeared to be exceedingly fond of    they took up an empty bottle, Smelted it, and made maney Simple jestures and Soon began to be troublesom    the 2d Chief effecting Drunkness as a Cloak for his vilenous intintious (as I found after wards,) realed or fell about the boat, I went in a perogue with those Chief who left the boast with great reluctians, my object was to reconsile them and leave them on Shore, as Soon as I landed 3 of their young ment Seased the Cable of the Perogue, one Soldiar Huged the mast 〈which was〉 and the 2d Chief was exceedingly insolent both in words and justures to me declareing I Should no go off, Saying he had not recived presents Suffient from us—    〈his〉 I attempted to passify 〈him〉 but it had a contrary effect for his insults became So personal and his intentions evident to do me injurey, I Drew my Sword 〈and ordered all hands under arms〉    at this motion Capt Louis (Lewis, Meriwether) ordered all in the boat under arms, the fiew men that was with me haveing previously taken up their guns with a full deturmination to defend me if possible—    The grand Chief then took hold of the Cable & Sent all the young men off, the Soldier got out of the perogue and the 2nd Chief walked off to the Party at about 20 yards back, all of which had their bows Strung & guns Cocked—    I then Spoke in verry positive terms to them all, 〈but〉 principaly addressing myself to the 1st Chief, who let the roape go and walked to the Indian, party about, 100— I again offered my hand to the 1st Chief who refused it—    (all this time the Indians were pointing their arrows blank—[)]    I proceeded to the perogue and pushed off and had not proceeded far before the 1st & 3r Chief & 2 principal men walked into the water and requested to go on board, I took them in and we proceeded on abot a Mile, and anchored near a Small Island, I call this Island Bad humered Island (Marion Island) Apparently Pierre Cruzatte (Cruzatte, Pierre) , who spoke the Omaha (Omaha Indians) language, the tongue of his mother, and who may have been interpreting through some Omaha (Omaha Indians) prisoners of the Tetons (Sioux Indians, Teton) .
  • Tabeau (Tabeau, Pierre-Antoine) echoes Clark's (Clark, William) unfavorable judgement of this chief, giving instances of his obstreperousness. He may also have met in council with Zebulon Montgomery Pike (Pike, Zebulon Montgomery) in 1805.
  • Since their appointment was temporary, the fear of retaliation sometimes inhibited them in the performance of their duties. Chiefs often appointed a soldier to protect a trader during his sojourn with the tribe.
  • September 25, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 26, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark October 26th Saturday 1805 A fine morning    Sent Six men out to hunt Deer, and Collect rozin to pitch the Canoes which has become verry leakey, by frequently hauling them over rocks &c as well Striking rocks frequently in passing down. all our articles we have exposed to the Sun to Dry; and the Canoes drawn out and turned up—    maney of our Stores entirely Spoiled by being repeetedly wet; A number of Indians came to the Oposit Side of the river in the fore part of the day and Shew that they were anxious to Cross to us, we did not think proper to cross them in our Canoes and did not Send for them.    in the evening two Chiefs and 15 men came over in a Small Canoe, those two Chiefs proved to be the two Principal chiefs of the tribes above at the falls, and above, who was out hunting at the time we passed their bands; one of those Chiefs made Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and my Self each a Small present of Deer meat, and Small Cakes of white bread made of roots.    we gave to each Chief a Meadel of the Small Size a red Silk handkerchief, arm band, Knife & a piece of Paint, and acknowledged them as chiefs; as we thought it necessary at this time to treat those people verry friendly & ingratiate our Selves with them, to insure us a kind & friendly reception on our return, we gave Small presents to Several, and half a Deer to them to eate.    we had also a fire made for those people to Sit around in the middle of our Camp, and Peter Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) played on the violin, which pleased those nativs exceedingly.    the two Chiefs and several men deturmined to delay all night (yorked (York) Danced for the Inds) with us    all the others returned, leaving the horses for those who Staied on the opposit Side. our hunters returned in the evening Killed five Deer, four verry large grey Squirels and a grouse.   
  • October 26, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 24, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • One of our frenchman Spoke to them in Nemaha language and asked them who their chief is.    they could not understand but little.    they informed us that the Grand chiefs name is the Black Buffalow (Black Buffalo) .   
  • the Capts. told them it was well & we would Speak to their chiefs Tomorrow.    we then proceeded on to the mouth of Teton River (Bad (Teton) River (S.
  • Buffalo Medicine (Buffalo Medicine (Tar-ton-gar-wa-ker)) , perhaps a third chief of this group of Teton (Sioux Indians, Teton) Sioux (Sioux Indians) (see the next day's entry for the other chiefs).
  • September 24, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
October 28, 1804 - Clark, William
  • W. provented our going into Councel, (indeed the Chiefs of the Manodans (Mandan Indians) from the lower Village Could not Cross, we made up the presents and entertained Several of the Curious Cheifs whome, wished to See the Boat which was verry Curious to them viewing it as great medison, [NB: (whatever is mysterious or unintelligible is called great medicine)] as they also viewed my black Servent    The Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) Grand Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) , Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & my Self with an Interpeter walked up the river about 1½ miles    our views were to examine the Situation & Timbers for a fort, we found the Situation good but the Timber Scerce, or at least Small timbr Such as would [NB: not] answer us—, we Cunsulted the Grand Chief in respect to the other Chiefs of the Defferent Villages    he gave the names of 12—    George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Cought 2 Beaver above our Camp last night, we had Several presents from the Woman of Corn boild homney, Soft Corn &c.
  • I prosent a jar [NB: earthern jar glazed] to the Chiefs wife who recved it with much pleasure our men verry Chearfull this evening—    we Sent the Cheifs of the Gross Vantres (Hidatsa Indians) to Smoke a pipe with the Grand Chef of the Mandins (Mandan Indians) in his Village, & told them we would Speek tomorrow.
  • October 28, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 29, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • we expect the Indians to assemble to day for to hold a Council with our officers.—    especially the chiefs & warries of 3 nats.    at 11 oClock the counsel commenced    a Gun was fired from our Bow peace when our officers took the chiefs by the hand    Capt.
  • another Gun was fired, & then our officers Gave the or each head chief a meddel & a flag and made a 1st & 2nd chief to each village & Gave the head chiefs a Suit of cloaths and a quantity of Small Goods for their nations, cocked hats & feathers &.C. &.C    Gave also a Steel corn mill to the Manden (Mandan Indians) nation which pleased them verry much    the captains requested them to assemble again tomorrow if possable to Give us answer to what we had Sd. to them respecting makeing peace with the Rickarees (Arikara Indians) and all other nations & whether they mean to Go to See their Great father &.C.   
  • October 29, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
August 16, 1806 - Clark, William
  • at 10 A. M the Chiefs of the different villages came to See us and Smoke a pipe &c.    as our Swivel Could no longer be Serveceabe to us as it could not be fireed on board the largest Perogue, we Concluded to make a present of it to the Great Chief of the Menetaras (Hidatsa Indians) (the One Eye (Le Borgne (One Eye)) ) with a view to ingratiate him more Strongly in our favour I had the Swivel Charged and Collected the Chiefs in a circle around it and adressed them with great ceremoney.   
  • after the council was over the gun was fired & delivered, they Chief appeared to be much pelased and conveyed it immediately to his village &c.   
  • August 16, 1806
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  • Clark, William
September 25, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • then the Captains brought the 3 chiefs and one warrier they had with them. Gave the warrier a Sertifficate.   
  • one of them Stayed on board the pearogue when Capt. Clark (Clark, William) & the chiefs went out of it.    the head chief the Black Buffaloe (Black Buffalo) , Seized hold of the cable of the pearogue and Set down.
  • Clark (Clark, William) took the chief and warriers on bord to Stay all night with them—    we then Set off and proceeded on about 1 mile and Camped    ankered out.   
  • September 25, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
May 10, 1806 - Clark, William
  • at 4 P M we arrived at the Village of Tin nach-e-moo-toolt (Broken Arm) the Chief whome We had left a flag.    this flag was hoisted on a pole    unde the flag the Chief met me and Conducted me to a Spot near a Small run about 80 paces from his Lodges here he requested me to halt which I did.
  • we informed the Chief that our Party was not accustomed to eate roots without flesh & proposed to exchange Some of our oald horses for young ones to eate.   
  • the Chief requested that we might make the Lodge our homes while we remained with him.   
  • May 10, 1806
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  • Clark, William
July 23, 1806 - Clark, William
  • States of America who is the great chief of all the white people towards the riseing sun.
  • Children    Your great father the Chief of the white people intends to build a house and fill it with such things as you may want and exchange with you for your skins & furs at a very low price
  • Children    It is the wish of your Great father the Chief of all the white people that some 2 of the principal Chiefs of this [blank] Nation should Visit him at his great city and receive from his own mouth.   
  • July 23, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 18, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark August 18th Sunday 1805 Purchased of the Indians three horses for which we gave a Chiefs Coat Some Handkerchiefs a Shirt Legins & a fiew arrow points &c. I gave two of my coats to two of the under Chiefs who appeared not well Satisfied that the first Chief was dressed so much finer than themselves.   
  • all the Indians proceeded on except the 3 Chiefs & two young men.    my hunters killed two Deer which we eate. The Course from the forks is West 9 miles N. 60° W. 6 miles.
  • August 18, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • in a Perogue to the other Side i'e' L S. for the Chiefs and (w]arriers of the Soues (Sioux Indians) , he returned at 10 oClock with the Chiefs, at 12 oclock I finished and we delivered a Speech to the Indians expressive of the wishes of our government and explaining of what would be good for themselves, after delivering the Speech we made one grand Chief    1 2d Cheif and three third Chiefs and deliverd. to each a few articles and a Small present to the whole    the grand Chief a Parole [commission], Some wampom & a flag in addition to his present, they with Drew and we retired to dinner, Mr.
  • much displeased that he could not dine with Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and my Self—    the number of Soues (Sioux Indians) present is about 70 men—    Dressed in Buffalow roabes a fiew fusees, Bows and arrows, and verry much deckerated with porcupine quills, a Society of which only four remains is present, this Society has made a vow never to giv back let what will happen, out of 22 only 4 remains, those are Stout likely men who Stay by them Selves, fond of mirth and assume a degree of Superiority— the air gun astonished them verry much    after night a circle was forrm around 3 fires and those Indians danced untill late, the Chiefs looked on with great dignity    much pleased with what they had, we retired late and went to bead.   
  • August 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 27, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • the most of the party went to the village in the course of the day 5 or 6 at a time, as the chiefs desired us to Stay this day as they Sayd that another lodge would came to day (600 men) (& 7 chiefs)    the chiefs and chiefs Sons came on board Several times in the course of the day and dined with the officers &.C.   
  • Some wooden Bows which they make.—    the chiefs promised our Captains that they would Send the prisoners back to their nation again.—    towards evening they made prepparations for another dance this evening, at dark the officers and 7 or 8 of the party went over to the dance and See them dance and carry on nearly as the evening before    only the men danced and made Speaches after the women had danced a while &.C.—    the dance lasted till about 12 oClock at night, at which time the Captains returned to the boat    brought with them 2 Chiefs.   
  • September 27, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
June 23, 1806 - Ordway, John
  • The most of the hunters turned out again a hunting and killed two deer    in the afternoon Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Shannon (Shannon, George) & Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Joseph) returned with the young chief and 2 other Indians who has engaged to go over the mountains as guides for us &C.   
  • the Strawburys are pleanty about this place.— He may not have been a chief, but was the brother of Cut Nose (Cut Nose) , a chief, according to Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) .
  • June 23, 1806
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  • Ordway, John
September 25, 1804 - Clark, William
  • (which left the boat with great reluctiance) to Shore with a view of reconseleing those men to us, as Soon as I landed the Perogue three of their young men Seased the Cable of the Perogue [NB: in which we had presents &c.], the Chiefs Soldr. [NB: each Chief has a Soldier] Huged the mast, and the 2d Chief was verry insolent both in words & justures [NB: pretended drunkeness & staggered up against us] declareing I Should not go on, Stateing he had not recved presents Suffient from us, his justures were of Such a personal nature I felt my Self Compeled to Draw my Sword, [NB: and made a Signal to the boat to prepar for action] at this motion Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) ordered all under arms in the boat, those with me also Showed a Disposition to Defend themselves and me, the grand Chief then took hold of the roop & ordered the young warrers away, I felt my Self warm & Spoke in verry positive terms Most of the warriers appeared to have ther Bows Strung and took out their arrows from ther quves.   
  • [interpreters] to the boat, the perogu Soon returned with about 12 of our detumind men ready for any event    this movement 〈in the Is instance after Landing Pointed their arrows blank &c which〉 caused a no: of the Indians to withdraw at a distance,—    [NB: leaving their chiefs soldiers alone with me]    Their treatment to me was verry rough & I think justified roughness on my part, they all left my Perogue and Councild. with themselves the result I could not lern and nearly all went off    after remaining in this Situation Some time I offered my hand to the 1 & 2 Chief who refusd to recve it.
  • September 25, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 10, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Taboe (Tabeau, Pierre-Antoine) visited us—    we hear that Some jealousy exists as to the Chiefs to be made—    at 1 oclock the Cheifs all assembled under an orning near the Boat, and under the American Flag.    we Delivered a Similar Speech to those delivered the Ottoes (Oto Indians) & Sioux (Sioux Indians) , made three Chiefs, one for each Village and gave them Clothes & flags—    1s Chief is name Ka-ha-wiss assa (Lighting Crow (Kakawissassa)) lighting ravin (Lighting Crow (Kakawissassa))    2d Chief Po-casse (Hay (Pocasse)) (Hay) & the 3rd Piaheto (Toone) or Eagles Feather (Toone) —    after the Council was over we Shot the Air gun, which astonished them, & they all 〈Departed〉 left us, 〈we〉 I observed 2 Sioux (Sioux Indians) in the Council one of them I had Seen below, they Came to interceed with the Ricaras (Arikara Indians) to Stop us as we were told—    the Inds. much astonished at my black Servent (York) , who made him Self more turrible in thier view than I wished him to Doe as I am told telling them that before I cought him he was wild & lived upon people, young children was verry good eating    Showed them his Strength &c.
  • According to Biddle's (Biddle, Nicholas) account the captains offered the Arikaras (Arikara Indians) whiskey, as was customary in such negotiations, but the chiefs refused, "with this sensible remark that, they were surprised that their father should present to them a liquor which would make them fools."
  • October 10, 1804
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  • Clark, William
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October 11, 1804 - Clark, William
  • E.    at 11 oClock we met the Grand Chief in Council & and he made a Short Speech thanking us for what we had Given him & his nation promisseing to attend to the Council we had given him & informed us the road was open & no one dare Shut it, & we might Departe at pleasure, at 1 oClock we Set out for the upper villages 3 miles distant, the Grand Chief & nephew on board, proceeded on    at 1 mile took in the 2d Chief & Came too off the first Second village Seperated from the 3rd by a Creek    after arrangeing all matters we walked up with the 2d Chief to his village, and Set talking on various Subjects untile late    we also visited the upper or 3rd Village each of which gave us Something to eate in their way, and a fiew bushels of Corn Beens &.
  • October 11, 1804
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  • Clark, William
November 13, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 13th    The Ice begin to run    we move into our hut, visited by the Grand Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) , and Che chark (La Grue) Lagru (La Grue) a Chief of the Assinniboin (Assiniboine River) s (Assiniboine Indians) & 7 men of that Nation, I Smoke with them and gave the Chief a Cord & a Carrot of Tobacco—    this Nation rove in the Plains above this and trade with the British Companes on the Ossinniboin River (Assiniboine River) , they are Divided into Several bands, the decendants of the Sioux (Sioux Indians) & Speak nearly their langguage    a bad disposed Set & Can raies about 1000 men in the 3 bands near this place, they trade with the nations of this neighbourhood for horses Corn &    Snow all Day    Capt.
  • This Assiniboine (Assiniboine Indians) chief's name may be the Cree word otchitchâk, "crane," and his French name La Grue (La Grue) , also translates "The Crane (La Grue) ."
  • November 13, 1804
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  • Clark, William
September 28, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • Clark (Clark, William) was Speaking to the chiefs in the cabbin. Capt. Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) asked the chiefs if they were going out of the boat.   
  • We Saw one of the four mentioned chiefs comming up the river S. S.    we took him on board.    he informed us that their was 300 Indians around which was the other lodge.—    they wished to have us Stop.    we told his Son to tell them that we Should not Stop.    this old chief Sayd he was our friend and wished to go with us for a while.   
  • September 28, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
April 7, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Clark 7th of April Satturday 1805 a windey day, The Interpreter we Sent to the Villages returned with Chief of the Ricara's (Arikara Indians) & 3 men of that nation    this Chief informed us that he was Sent by his nation to Know the despositions of the nations in this neighbourhood in respect to the recara's Settleing near them, that he had not yet made those arrangements, he request that we would Speek to the Assinniboins (Assiniboine Indians) , & Crow (Crow Indians) Inds. in their favour, that they wished to follow our directions and be at peace with all, he viewed all nations in this quarter well disposed except the Sioux (Sioux Indians) .
  • Taboe (Tabeau, Pierre-Antoine) . informing us of the wish of the Grand Chiefs of the Ricarras (Arikara Indians) to visit their Great father and requesting the privolage of put'g on board the boat 3000 w of Skins &c. & adding 4 hands and himself to the party.   
  • Apparently the captains did not meet Kakawita (Raven Man (Kakawita)) (kaakaawiítA, "raven man (Raven Man (Kakawita)) ") when they were at the Arikara (Arikara Indians) villages in October. He was an important war chief and a rival to Kakawissassa (Lighting Crow (Kakawissassa)) . Ronda (LCAI), 48–49, 52–53, 65.
  • April 7, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 3, 1804 - Whitehouse, Joseph
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) Brought them to a treaty after the hour of 9 Oclock—    there was Six of the Zottoe (Oto Indians) Cheifs & Six of the Missueriees (Missouri Indians) ;    he gave 3 of the head chiefs a Meaddle Each; and the Other three Commissions in the Name of the president of the U.
  • when the Articles was Opend Out the[y] Said as long as the 〈San〉 french had traded with [them] the[y] Never Gave them as much as a Knife for Nothing    Got underway in the Evening    Saild 5 miles— Friday August 3d    This morning was foggy, the Indians had behaved themselves well in their encampment which lay near ours.—    At 9 o'Clock Captains Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & Clark (Clark, William) held a treaty with those Indians.    There was Six Chiefs of the Zoto (Oto Indians) nation, and Six of the Mesouri (Missouri Indians) Chiefs, Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) gave to three of the heads Chiefs, each a Medal, and the other three Chiefs Commissions, in the name of the President of the United States, they all seemed well content with what they received, The commanding officer, (Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) ) gave each of the others (to whom he had given Commissions) some small presents, which gave general satisfaction—    & they consider'd that they were well paid for their Visit.— They told Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & Captain Clark (Clark, William) (which was Interpreted 〈George Drewyer (Drouillard, George) 〉 by a frenchman we had with us our Interpreter) that they were well contented with what their fathers, (meaning them had gave them)    when the articles was deliver'd, they mentioned, that as long as the french Traders, had traded with them that they had never even gave them as much as a knife, without receiving something from them for it.—    They staid with us till 5 oClock P.
  • August 3, 1804
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  • Whitehouse, Joseph
October 11, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 11th of October Thursday 1804    wind S. E.    at 11 oClock met the 1s Chief in Council, he Thanked us for what we had given him & his people promised to attend to our advise, and Said the road was open for us and no one Dar[e] Shut it &c. &.    we took him and one Chief on board and Set out, on our way took in the 2d Chief at the mo of a Small Creek, and Came too off the 2d village which is 3 miles above the Island, we walked up with the 2 & 3 Chiefs to their villages which is Situated on each Side of a Small Creek, the[y] gave us Something to eat in thier way, after Conversations on various Subjects & Beareing the civilities of those people who are both pore & dirtey we informed the Chiefs we would here what they had to Say tomorrow and returned on board about 10 oclock P M.   
  • October 11, 1804
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  • Clark, William
January 1, 1805 - Clark, William
  • on the N E bankof the Missouries (Missouri River) 1600 miles up Tuesday January the 1st 1805 The Day was ushered in by the Discharge of two Cannon, we Suffered 16 men with their musick to visit the 1st Village for the purpose of Danceing, by as they Said the perticular request of the Chiefs of that village, about 11 oClock I with an inturpeter & two men walked up to the Village (my views were to alay Some little miss understanding which had taken place thro jelloucy and mortificatiion as to our treatment towards them[)] I found them much pleased at the Danceing of our men, I ordered my black Servent (York) to Dance which amused the Croud verry much, and Some what astonished them, that So large a man Should be active &c. &. I went into the lodges of all the men of note except two, whome I heard had made Some expressions not favourable towards us, in Compareing us with the trabers from the north—    Those Cheifs observed [NB: to us that] what they Sayed was in just [NB: in jest] & lafture.—    just as I was about to return the 2d Chief and the Black man, also a Chief returnd from a mission on which they had been Sent to meet a large party 150 of Gross Ventres (Hidatsa Indians) who were on their way down from their Camps 10 Miles above to revenge on the Shoe (Hidatsa Indians, Awaxawi) tribe an injurey which they had received by a Shoe man Steeling a Gross Venters (Hidatsa Indians) Girl, those Chiefs gave the pipe turned the party back, after Delivering up the girl, which the Shoe (Hidatsa Indians, Awaxawi) Chief had taken and given to them for that purpose.
  • January 1, 1805
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  • Clark, William
September 27, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 27th of Septr. 1804—    The Bank as usial lined with Sioux (Sioux Indians) , gave the 2 principal Chiefs a blanket & a peck of Corn each, Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) accompanied the Chiefs to their Lodges, they informed us that a great part of their nation had not arrived, & would arrive to night and requested us to Delay one Day longer, that they might See us I rote a letter to Mr. Durion (Dorion, Pierre, Sr.) , & prepared Some Commissions & a meadel & Sent to Captain Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) —    at 2 oClock Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) retuned with 4 chiefs & a Brave man named War-cha pa (On His Guard) —    (when a[ny] of thos people Die they pierce ther flesh with arrows above & below ther elbows as a testimony of ther grief)    after a delay of half an hour I went with them on Shore, they left the boat with reluctiance    (we Suspect they are treacherous and are at all times guarded & on our guard)    They again offered me a young woman and wish me to take her & not Dispise them, I wavered [waived?]
  • Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) joined me & we continued untill about 11 oClock and 2 Chief accompaned us to the boat    I with 2 Cheifs was in a Perogue going on board, by bad Stearing the parogu Struk the Cable with Such force as to brake it near the anchor    (Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) ) and 3 or 4 men on Shore, I had all hands up and was Compelled to Land—    the Chief got allarmed & allarmed the Indians 〈who〉    the 1s Chief & about 200 men Came down in great hast armd and for action, and found it was false, about 20 of them Camped on Shore all night—    this allarm Cap Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & well as my Self viewed as the Signal of their intentions, one half on guard, our misfortune of loseing our anchor obliged us to lay under a falling in bank much exposed to the Accomplishment of the hostile intentions of those Tetons (Sioux Indians, Teton) (who we had every reason to believe from ther Conduct intended to make an attempt to Stop our progress & if possible rob us—[)]    Peter Crusat (Cruzatte, Pierre) who Spoke Mahar (Omaha Indians) came in the night and informed me that the mahar (Omaha Indians) Prisoners told him that the Tetons (Sioux Indians, Teton) intended to Stop us—    We Shew'd but little Sign of a knowledge of there intentions.
  • September 27, 1804
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  • Clark, William
January 1, 1806 - Clark, William
  • they are not noumerous, and live as the others do on fish, black roots Lickuerish berries, and Wap-pe-to roots, and is as low as those Wapeto roots grow, which is about 15 miles on a Direct line from the Sea. 1st Chief Clan-nah queh (Clatskanie Indians) at war against the    Snake Inds.
  • Side of the Columbia (Columbia River) in the great bend behind Some Islands    this tribe is not noumerous    reside in 2 village of Houses The Chief Scum ar-qua-up (Scumar-qua-up) This undated list is found in the Elkskin-bound Journal between the entries of December 7–8, 1805.
  • Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and Clark (Clark, William) seemed to have misconstrued the word as a village or tribal name here and as a personal namke for a Cathlamet (Cathlamet Indians) chief at another place in this entry.
  • January 1, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark 30th of August Thursday 1804 a verry thick fog this morning    after Prepareing Some presents for the Chiefs which we 〈made〉 intended make by giving Meadals, and finishing a Speech what we intend'd to 〈mak〉 give them, we Sent Mr. Dorion (Dorion, Pierre, Sr.) in a Perogue for the Chiefs & warreirs to a Council under an Oak tree near wher we had a flag flying on a high flag Staff    at 12 OClock we met and Cap L. (Lewis, Meriwether) Delivered the Speach & thin made one great Chiff by giving him a meadal & Some Cloathes one 2d. Chief & three third Chiefs in the Same way, They recvd. those thing with the goods and tobacco with pleasure    To the Grand Chief we gave a Flag and the parole [NB: (certificate)] & wampom with a hat & Chiefs Coat, we Smoked out of the pipe of peace, & the Chiefs retired to a Bo[NB: war]urey made of bushes by their young men to Divide their presents and Smoke eate and Council    Capt Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) & my Self retired to dinner and Consult about other measures—    Mr.
  • August 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William
January 16, 1805 - Clark, William
  • Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)
  • Clark 16th January Wednesday 1805 about thirty Mandans (Mandan Indians) Came to the fort to day, 6 Chiefs. Those Me ne ta rees (Hidatsa Indians) told them they were liars, had told them if they came to the fort the whites men would kill them, they had been with them all night, Smoked in the pipe and have been treated well and the whites had danced for them, observing the Mandans (Mandan Indians) were bad and ought to hide themselves—    one of the 1st War Chiefs of the big belles (Hidatsa Indians) nation Came to See us to day with one man and his Squar [NB: (his wife handsome)] to wate on him [NB: requested that she might be used for the night]    we Shot the Air gun, and gave two Shots with the Cannon which pleased them verry much, the little Crow (Little Crow (Ka-goh-ha-me)) 2d Chf of the lower village came & brought us Corn &.    4 men of ours who had been hunting returned one frost'd 〈but not bad〉 This war Chief gave us a Chart in his way of the Missourie (Missouri River) , he informed us of his intentions of going to war in the Spring against the Snake (Shoshone Indians) Indians    we advised him to look back at the number of nations who had been distroyed by war, and reflect upon what he was about to do, observing if he wished the hapiness of his nation, he would be at peace with all, by that by being at peace and haveing plenty of goods amongst them & a free intercourse with those defenceless nations, they would get on easy terms a great Number of horses, and that nation would increas, if he went to war against those Defenceless people, he would displease his great father, and he would not receive that pertection & Care from him as other nations who listened to his word—    This Chief who is a young man 26 yr. old replied that if his going to war against the Snake indians (Shoshone Indians) would be displeasing to us be would not go, he had horses enough.
  • He could also be the Rattle Snake (Seeing Snake (Mar-book She-a-O-ke-ah)) known to Charles McKenzie (McKenzie, Charles) and Alexander Henry the Younger (Henry, Alexander (younger)) as a noted warrior; if so, he was apparently another son of Cherry Grows on a Bush (Cherry Grows on a Bush (Caltarcota)) , and a younger brother of Man Wolf Chief (Man Wolf Chief (Ar-rat-toe-no-mook-gu)) . The woman mentioned here was evidently his wife, not that of the other man.
  • January 16, 1805
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  • Clark, William
August 14, 1806 - Clark, William
  • Jessomme (Jusseaume, René) arived and I spoke to the chiefs of the Village informing them that we Spoke to them as we had done when we were with them last and we now repeeted our envitation to the principal Chiefs of all the Villages to accompany us and to the U States &c.
  • I directed Sergt Gass (Gass, Patrick) & 2 men to accompany him to his Village, they Soon returned loaded with Corn.    the Chief and his wife also came down. I gave his wife a fiew Needles &c.— The great Chif of all the Menitarres (Hidatsa Indians) the one eye (Le Borgne (One Eye)) Came to Camp also Several other Chiefs of the different Villages. I assembled all the Chiefs on a leavel Spot on the band and Spoke to them &    see next book.
  • August 14, 1806
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  • Clark, William
August 11, 1804 - Gass, Patrick
  • A storm came on at three o'clock this morning and continued till nine, notwithstanding which, we kept under way till ten, when we came to a high bluff, where an Indian chief had been buried, and placed a flag upon a pole, which had been set up at his grave.
  • Gass (Gass, Patrick) says more about the Omaha (Omaha Indians) Indian Chief Blackbird (Blackbird) himself than Clark (Clark, William) , showing that the Blackbird (Blackbird) legend was already well developed a few years after the chief's death.
  • August 11, 1804
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  • Gass, Patrick
August 18, 1804 - Ordway, John
  • the deserter, likewise a the Big chief of the Zottaus (Oto Indians) called the Big horse (Big Horse) , and another chief called petevaliar (Little Thief) , of Missouri (Missouri Indians) , & a Frenchman & 7 of the wariers came for the purpose of treating with the Mahas (Omaha Indians) &C—    Reed (Reed, Moses B.) tried & punished towards evening; the Chiefs verry Sorrey &.C—    an Liberty (La Liberté) (had been at the village) has not returned with Drewyer (Drouillard, George) Actually, Big Horse (Big Horse) was a Missouri (Missouri Indians) Indian, and Little Thief (Little Thief) ("petevaliar (Little Thief) " for the French petit voleur (Little Thief) , "little thief (Little Thief) "), an Oto (Oto Indians) .
  • August 18, 1804
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  • Ordway, John
November 28, 1804 - Clark, William
  • W    river full of floating ice, began to Snow at 7 oClock a'm and continued all day    at 8 oClock the Poss-cop-so-he (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) or Black Cat (Black Cat (Posecopsahe)) Grand Chief of the Mandans (Mandan Indians) Came to See us, after Showing Those Chiefs many thing which was Curiossities to them, and Giveing a fiew presents of Curioes Handkerchiefs arm bans & paint with a twist of Tobaco they departed at 1 oClock much pleased, at parting we had Some little talk on the Subject of the British Trader Mr. Le rock (Larocque, François-Antoine) Giveing Meadils & Flags, and told those Chiefs to impress it on the minds of their nations that those Simbells were not to be recved by any from them, without they wished incur the displieasure of their Great American Father—    a verry disagreeable day—    no work done to day    river fall 1 Inch to day
  • November 28, 1804
  • Journals
  • Clark, William
Part 6: Baling Invoices - Unknown
  • The first part is an invoice of presents to be given to Indian chiefs, the second lists "necessary stores" for the expedition. There seems to be no way of determining when the lists were written, but since they are found in a journal sent back from Fort Mandan (Fort Mandan (N.
  • Baling Invoice of Sundries for Indian Presents No.     30 a Bag Contg. } for first Chiefs of Ottos (Oto Indians) or Panis (Pawnee Indians) —     2 Chief's Coats     2 hats & plumes     2 White Shirts     2 Medals 2d Sise     2 hair pipes     2 wrist Bands     2 Arm Bands     2 Bundles Gartg.     2 pr Leggins     2 Britch Clouts     3 Medals 3d Size } 2d Chief     3 Blue Blankets     3 pr Scarlet Leggins     3 Britch Clouts     3 Bundles Gartg.     3 medals 3d Sise } 3d Chief     3 Scarlet Leggins     3 white Shirts     3 Britch Clouts     3 Bundles Gartg.
  • Bales intended for foreign Nations: that is those beyond the mandanes (Mandan Indians) No     18, a Bag Containing     1 Chiefs Coat } 1st Chief     1 Medal 2d Sise     1 pr Leggins     1 Britch Clout     1 White Shirt     1 Small Bundle Gartg.     1 lookg.
  • Winter 1804-1805
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  • Unknown
November 1, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Mandins (Mandan Indians) 1s Village the Main Chief Big White (Big White (Sheheke)) & 2 others i e the Big Man (Big Man (Oh-he-nar)) or Sha-ha-ca (Big White (Sheheke)) and [blank] Came early to talk, and Spoke as follows, after Smoking, Viz. Is it Certain that the ricares (Arikara Indians) intend to make good with us    our wish is to be at peace with all, we will Send a Chief with the pania (Pawnee Indians) Chief and Some young men to Smoke and make good peace—?   
  • The panias (Pawnee Indians) know's we do not begin the war, they allway begin, we Sent a Chief and a pipe to the Pania (Pawnee Indians) to Smoke and they killed them—, we have killed enough of them    we kill them like the birds, we do not wish to kill more, we will, make a good peace We were Sorry when we heard of your going up but now you are going down, we are glad, if we eat you Shall eat, if we Starve you must Starve also,    our village is too far to bring the Corn to you, but we hope you will Call on us as you pass to the place you intend to Stop C[aptain] L[ewis] (Lewis, Meriwether) answered the above—!
  • November 1, 1804
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  • Clark, William
October 30, 1804 - Clark, William
  • Clark (Clark, William) Mandans (Mandan Indians) Ka gar no mogh ge (Little Crow (Ka-goh-ha-me)) the 2d Chief of the 2d Village of Mandins (Mandan Indians) Came the 30t of Octr. and Spoke to us as follows.    Viz Will you be So good as to go to the Village    the Grand Chief will Speek & give Some Corn, if you will let Some men take bags it will be well. I am going with, the Chief of the ricares (Arikara Indians) to Smoke a pipe with that nation—    I concluded to go down Mockerson Indians The principal Chief of the Wau te Soon (Hidatsa Indians, Awaxawi) Came and Spoke a fiew words on Various Subjects not much to the purpose.   
  • October 30, 1804
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  • Clark, William

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