Indian Sign

Cultural · mentioned in 9 journal entries

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Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"fresh sign, large camps behind bottoms"
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"Clark saw great deal" — transcribed as Indian sign
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"seen along the river"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: July 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"seen along the river"
Clark: July 21, 1805
William Clark · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"looking for fresh signs"
Lewis: July 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"much sign of ancient date" — transcribed as indian sign
Lewis: July 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"observed but none of recent date" — transcribed as Indian sign
Clark: July 6, 1806
William Clark · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"fresh signs of quawmash gathering" — transcribed as Indian signs
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"fresh signs suggesting horse theft" — transcribed as Indian signs

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