councils

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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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 27, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"purpose of encampment with natives" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

Clark: February 28, 1805

William Clark · Feb 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"Ricaras to follow expedition's councils"

Lewis: August 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"address repeated to village" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

Clark: October 18, 1805

William Clark · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"held to inform Indians of intentions" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

Lewis: May 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"held to decide on Lewis's advice" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as 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" — transcribed as council

Lewis: July 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River

"requested at entrance of Maria's river" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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"

Clark: August 16, 1806

William Clark · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages

"ceremony around the swivel" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council

Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel

"chiefs holding councils before answering"

Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream

"Captain Clarke held council with natives" — transcribed as council

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" — transcribed as council