Entity Index

Every named person, tribe, place, animal, plant, food, weapon, weather event, ailment, cultural reference, and trade good mentioned across the 3,415 journal entries — extracted by AI from the primary sources. Click any entity to see every entry that mentions it.

People (18 shown · top 18) see all →

Capt Lewis 595 Capt. Clark 379 Drouillard 376 Reubin Field 181 Joseph Field 166 Shannon 146 Collins 138 Patrick Gass 130 Captain Clarke 115 Nathaniel Pryor 102 Colter 97 Shields 90 Gibson 87 Charbonneau 86 Willard 81 John Ordway 72 William Clark 50 York 50

Tribes (18 shown · top 18) see all →

Mandan 196 Shoshone 121 Clatsop 108 Nez Perce 90 Sioux 53 Chinook 47 Mahars 43 Hidatsa 39 Ricaras 37 Lakota 35 Snake nation 29 Mahas 22 Souix 21 Tillamook 21 Rickarees 19 Flatheads 19 Assinniboins 18 flat heads 18

Places (18 shown · top 18) see all →

Missouri River 532 Columbia River 235 Rocky Mountains 165 Fort Mandan 86 Snake River 73 St. Louis 60 Fort Clatsop 49 Marias River 41 Clearwater River 39 Netul 37 Mississippi River 37 Collins Creek 33 Bitterroot River 30 United States 28 Illinois 26 Jefferson River 26 Pacific Ocean 22 Great Falls of the Missouri 22

Animals (18 shown · top 18) see all →

deer 1029 Elk 749 beaver 369 buffaloe 289 Buffalow 245 bear 191 Antelopes 131 goats 122 Salmon 118 ducks 112 wolves 90 buck 82 otter 75 fish 72 geese 71 Musquetoes 61 goose 58 white bear 54

Plants (18 shown · top 18) see all →

willow 195 pine 165 grass 163 cotton wood 75 cottonwood 73 roots 69 timber 64 pitch pine 62 ash 48 cedar 44 fir 40 quawmash 38 Grapes 37 rushes 32 cotton timber 27 plumbs 27 white cedar 27 Elm 26

Weapons (18 shown · top 18) see all →

gun 178 arms 40 powder 39 arrows 35 balls 34 rifle 31 tomahawk 29 knife 23 air gun 21 bows 15 amunition 14 Small arms 14 tommahawk 14 bows and arrows 12 swivel 12 Sword 11 musket 10 lead 10

Foods (18 shown · top 18) see all →

meat 348 roots 139 deer 132 corn 124 fish 113 salt 65 salmon 60 bread 53 Elk 51 Elk meat 43 venison 42 berries 39 flour 29 breakfast 29 beans 29 provisions 27 Elk flesh 26 Sturgeon 26

Tools (18 shown · top 18) see all →

small canoes 58 traps 39 poles 39 oars 37 Sail 36 periogue 34 rope 33 cord 31 pearogue 30 pickets 29 axes 27 knife 26 raft 25 saddles 24 mats 23 fiddle 22 baskets 21 flag 20

Weather (18 shown · top 18) see all →

rain 406 Snow 291 wind 265 cloudy 171 cold 138 hail 79 fine morning 78 thunder 69 frost 60 ice 56 high wind 54 fair morning 54 fine day 53 Clear 50 Cloudy morning 50 warm 45 pleasant 37 fair 37

Medical (18 shown · top 18) see all →

sick 65 unwell 34 fatigue 32 fatigued 29 wounded 21 sore feet 20 sore eyes 19 fever 16 Small Pox 15 weakness 13 hunger 13 medicine 12 wound 10 eye water 10 sweat 10 frost bit 9 lame 9 recovery 9

Cultural (18 shown · top 18) see all →

lodges 201 robes 88 council 68 huts 64 Skins 54 mockersons 45 medal 40 pipe 35 dance 33 encampment 26 presents 25 portage 25 houses 25 dancing 24 Indian lodges 24 Indian camps 24 dressing skins 24 hats 23

Trade goods (18 shown · top 18) see all →

tobacco 79 corn 42 powder 42 roots 41 merchandize 34 goods 33 beeds 32 medal 31 beads 25 skins 25 fur 18 fish 18 hats 18 robes 18 knife 18 Salt 18 presents 17 small articles 17

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