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Arrival at the Platte River
Jul 21, 1804 · Mouth of the Platte River, Nebraska
"first formal council with Native peoples upcoming"
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 27, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 27, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"to hold council with Oto Indians"
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 31, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"Council Bluff named for planned meeting"
— transcribed as Council
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"reflected in place name Council-Bluff"
— transcribed as Council
First Council with Otoe and Missouri Nations
Aug 3, 1804 · Council Bluff, Nebraska
"first formal diplomatic meeting with tribes"
Patrick Gass: August 3, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 3, 1804 · Council Bluffs (historical), near Fort Calhoun, NE — Oto/Missouri council site
"held with Indians regarding government change"
Charles Floyd: August 3, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 3, 1804 · Council Bluffs area (Fort Atkinson vicinity), near present-day Fort Calhoun, NE — Council with Oto and Missouri nations
"held with Otoe and Missouri tribes"
— transcribed as Council
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"held with Indians wishing peace"
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site
"captains counseled with Indians"
Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"called but no business done"
— transcribed as Council
Meeting the Yankton Sioux
Aug 30, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, Nebraska
"formal diplomatic meeting with Yankton"
Patrick Gass: August 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 30, 1804 · Near present-day Gavins Point area / Yankton, SD — Yankton Sioux council
"Indians sat in council after singing"
Clark: September 24, 1804
William Clark · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"to call grand Chiefs in council"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: October 9, 1804
William Clark · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"planned council postponed due to weather"
— transcribed as Council
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"preparing to hold with the nation"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: October 10, 1804
William Clark · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"formal speech and chief-making ceremony"
— transcribed as Council
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"held with Indians, presents given"
Clark: October 11, 1804
William Clark · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"met with Grand Chief in formal council"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: October 12, 1804
William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"held at chief's house"
— transcribed as Council
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 14, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 14, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"chief Lassel requested peace mission"
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"purpose of encampment with natives"
Clark: October 27, 1804
William Clark · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"invited chiefs to council tomorrow"
— transcribed as Council
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 28, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"could not sit due to wind"
Clark: October 28, 1804
William Clark · Oct 28, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"prevented from holding by wind"
— transcribed as Council
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"chiefs sat together with officers"
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 29, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"held with chiefs and warriors"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: October 29, 1804
William Clark · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"held under awning with sails as windbreak"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: October 31, 1804
William Clark · Oct 31, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"chief referenced previous council talks"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: November 18, 1804
William Clark · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Mandan council held the previous day"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: December 1, 1804
William Clark · Dec 1, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gave advice and councils to visitor"
Clark: February 28, 1805
William Clark · Feb 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"Ricaras to follow expedition's councils"
— transcribed as councils
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"address repeated to village"
Clark: August 21, 1805
William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"women and children admitted to speak except in councils"
— transcribed as Council
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"addressed chiefs and warriors second time"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Lewis counciled and named two chiefs"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Lewis counciled with Snake Indians"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"principal men assembled with visiting Indians"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 28, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"chiefs assembled to hear news"
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 5, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 5, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"officers held council with Flathead nation"
Clark: October 18, 1805
William Clark · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"held to inform Indians of intentions"
Clark: May 10, 1806
William Clark · May 10, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"resumed with Indians in evening"
— transcribed as Council
Lewis: May 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 10, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"resumed with Indians in lodge"
Clark: May 11, 1806
William Clark · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"held with principal chiefs"
— transcribed as Council
Lewis: May 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"held to communicate government's views"
Lewis: May 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"held to decide on Lewis's advice"
Clark: May 28, 1806
William Clark · May 28, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Chopunnish deliberation among themselves"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: June 6, 1806
William Clark · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Chopunnish nation meeting in council"
Lewis: June 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"nation to meet and select young men"
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"requested at entrance of Maria's river"
Clark: August 14, 1806
William Clark · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"assembled chiefs to speak with them"
— transcribed as Council
Clark: August 15, 1806
William Clark · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"Little Crow wished one with his people"
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"chiefs holding councils among themselves"
— transcribed as councils
Clark: August 16, 1806
William Clark · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"ceremony around the swivel"
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"Clark held with Rickaree natives"
Clark: September 1, 1806
William Clark · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"councils given to Indians"
— transcribed as Council
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"first held with Ottos in August 1804"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"councils held with various tribes"
La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1806 · La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer
"held with Watasoon Indians"
Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel
"chiefs holding councils before answering"
— transcribed as councils
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"Captain Clarke held council with natives"
Patrick Gass: December 31, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 31, 1806 · Missouri River, south-central South Dakota – New Year's Eve camp
"first council with Ottos in 1804"