Indian

Tribe · mentioned in 186 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
12 mentions via 8 variants: Snake Indians (3) · Indians (3) · Indian woman (1) · Western Indians (1) · Indian nations (1) · Kickapoo Indians (1) …
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"came to expedition, gave venison" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · May 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"visited camp at the Cliffs" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: May 23, 1804
William Clark · May 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"8 Indians came to camp with meat" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: May 26, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · May 26, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"hunting camps or parties to be reported" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: May 28, 1804
William Clark · May 28, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"six encountered hunting by a man" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: June 3, 1804
William Clark · Jun 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"fresh signs of war parties crossing" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: June 7, 1804
William Clark · Jun 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"have taken great quantities of flint" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 24, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"none have appeared on route yet" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 25, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock
"cure and preserve meat without salt" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 9, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 9, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"visited French settlers, fired cannon for men" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: July 11, 1804
William Clark · Jul 11, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"named Tarkio Creek" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 17, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 17, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"supposed lost dog suggested their presence" — transcribed as Indians
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 23, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"nation up the Platte river, sought for treaty" — transcribed as Indians
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 24, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 24, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"expected for reception, did not arrive" — transcribed as Indians
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 25, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 25, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"none found, hunting buffalo on prairies" — transcribed as Indians
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 29, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 29, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"dispatched with one man to bring party"
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 30, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"man sent with him yesterday"
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: July 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"camped to wait for them" — transcribed as Indians
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"suspected of stealing the horses" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: July 31, 1804
William Clark · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"not yet arrived" — transcribed as Indians
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"expected to come for treaty" — transcribed as Indians
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"expected to arrive, came at dark" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 1, 1804
William Clark · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"expected but not yet arrived at camp" — transcribed as Indians
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"expected party arrived at dark" — transcribed as Indians
Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 20, 1804 · Missouri River near present-day Dakota City, NE / Sioux City area
"set out to return to their village" — transcribed as Indians
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Joseph Whitehouse: September 8, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"warriors caught cable, demanded tobacco"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"Shannon mistook tracks for Indians" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"stole horse and salt from Colter" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"stole horse from man hunting elk" — transcribed as Indians
Joseph Whitehouse: September 25, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 25, 1804 · Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"about 50 came; held perogue cable" — transcribed as Indians
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 28, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"Sioux band confronting expedition on bank" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 30, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"great number seen on south side, given tobacco" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"unidentified group on hills, one fired gun" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 3, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"several seen opposite on north side" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 4, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"swam the river to reach party"
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 4, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"several seen on north side; one swam river" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 9, 1804
William Clark · Oct 9, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"Arikara chiefs in council" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"eight came over to visit camp" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 21, 1804
William Clark · Oct 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"have faith in sacred stone" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 24, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"suspected of stealing horses" — transcribed as Indians
John Ordway: November 2, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"abandoned camp found in cottonwood grove"
Patrick Gass: November 4, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, North Dakota
"informant from opposite side of river"
Clark: November 9, 1804
William Clark · Nov 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"passing with flying news" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: November 11, 1804
William Clark · Nov 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"gave Clark parched meal"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 24, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 24, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"stole horse, five seen on bank" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: November 29, 1804
William Clark · Nov 29, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"warned not to give medals/flags to" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: December 8, 1804
William Clark · Dec 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"joined hunt on horseback with arrows" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: December 27, 1804
William Clark · Dec 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"visited fort, surprised by ironworking" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: December 30, 1804
William Clark · Dec 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"a number visited the fort today" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 10, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"young Indian boy with frozen feet"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"seen on south side of river" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: January 26, 1805
William Clark · Jan 26, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"several dined with the party" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"young Indians followed man to fort" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"unknown party that robbed the men" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"came down with party, returned home" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"returned after one became lame" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: February 16, 1805
William Clark · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"few visited camp that day" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"unknown nation, robbed party of horses" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"drove buffalo over precipice; tracks seen" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: February 26, 1805
William Clark · Feb 26, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited camp to see boat raised" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: March 8, 1805
William Clark · Mar 8, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"near the rockey mountains" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: March 14, 1805
William Clark · Mar 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"many visiting as usual" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: March 15, 1805
William Clark · Mar 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"a number visiting fort that day" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 17, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 17, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"suspected of stealing Warner's tomahawk" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: March 21, 1805
William Clark · Mar 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"make large beads of different colors" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: March 25, 1805
William Clark · Mar 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"several visited the camp today" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 30, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"goods put out to air" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: March 30, 1805
William Clark · Mar 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"jumping ice cakes, burning plains near villages" — transcribed as Indians
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"seen on South side, no contact" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: April 20, 1805
William Clark · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"woman scaffolded in Indian form of burial"
Lewis: April 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"informed about Yellowstone navigability" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"supposed to have placed bushes as sacrifice" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: May 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, north-central Montana (near Judith River mouth)
"drove buffaloe down precipice" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"fresh tracks or signs seen along river"
Lewis: June 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"informed them mountain cock common to Rockies" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: June 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"provided information about Missouri and falls" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: June 10, 1805
William Clark · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"branded trees to prevent injuring perogue" — transcribed as Indians
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"told of falls at Fort Mandan" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: June 14, 1805
William Clark · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"described falls and Eagles nest" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: June 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"named the medicine river to expedition" — transcribed as Indians
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 27, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"Lewis hoped to find them" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: July 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"informed party they would leave buffalo country" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: July 20, 1805
William Clark · Jul 20, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"suspected of setting prairie fire as alarm" — transcribed as Indians
Joseph Whitehouse: July 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 25, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, approaching Three Forks, MT
"account of second chain of rockey mountains"
Lewis: July 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"no fresh appearances seen" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: August 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"construct conic lodges of willow boughs" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 4, 1805
William Clark · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"no fresh signs discovered by Lewis" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: August 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"burned timber in river bottoms" — transcribed as Indians
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"looking for fresh sign of natives"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 4, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"sought fresh sign of, none found" — transcribed as Indians
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"natives sought but not found" — transcribed as Indians
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"hoped to find them for horses" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 10, 1805
William Clark · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"named the Beavers head clift" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 18, 1805
William Clark · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"traded horses with expedition" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"went for horses to carry baggage" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"two stayed at camp, behaved well" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 21, 1805
William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"Shoshone hosts, fishing camp on river" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"hidden cache from their discovery" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"lodges where guide lives, fishing" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 22, 1805
William Clark · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"encamped families with fish scaffolds" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"party took hunter's gun temporarily" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 26, 1805
William Clark · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"gave Clark's party 2 boiled salmon" — transcribed as Indians
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 26, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"natives at lodges on small river" — transcribed as Indians
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"natives selling horses, gathering berries" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: September 1, 1805
William Clark · Sep 1, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"living at mouth of creek, sold fish" — transcribed as Indians
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 1, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"camp at mouth of creek fishing salmon" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: September 7, 1805
William Clark · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"left two wild horses behind" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: September 12, 1805
William Clark · Sep 12, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"old encampment and bark peeling on pines"
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"some accompanying the party, also hungry" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: September 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"band with lodges eight miles ahead" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: September 26, 1805
William Clark · Sep 26, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"caught and sold salmon to expedition" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: September 27, 1805
William Clark · Sep 27, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"received half deer, came up river" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: September 28, 1805
William Clark · Sep 28, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"visiting, gazing, some leaving camp" — transcribed as Indians
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 29, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 29, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"caught and sold salmon to expedition" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 2, 1805
William Clark · Oct 2, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"villagers traded fish and roots" — transcribed as Indians
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 3, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 3, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"came in canoe to camp" — transcribed as Indians
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 4, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"provided two salmon to guide" — transcribed as Indians
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 5, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"left horses with them for safekeeping" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 8, 1805
William Clark · Oct 8, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"encamped nearby, some inclined to thieve" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 12, 1805
William Clark · Oct 12, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"sold fish/provisions; piloted rapid in canoe" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 13, 1805
William Clark · Oct 13, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"two from upper forks overtook party" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 14, 1805
William Clark · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"buried fish, house remains on island" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: October 23, 1805
William Clark · Oct 23, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"visited camp, caught loose canoe, threats" — transcribed as Indians
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 27, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 27, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"some stayed with the party at camp" — transcribed as Indians
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: November 1, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 1, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"with canoe loads of pounded Salmon trading" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 3, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"met in canoes, signed about whites" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: November 5, 1805
William Clark · Nov 5, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"villages and canoes along Columbia valley" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: November 6, 1805
William Clark · Nov 6, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"two lodges, traders in canoes" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 6, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 6, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"few horses, business chiefly by water" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 10, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"procured pounded salmon from them" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 11, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"obtained mats from them for shelter" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 13, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 13, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"obtained canoe from them" — transcribed as Indians
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 15, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"stole arms and accoutrements at night" — transcribed as Indians
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"few settled near the seashore" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: November 29, 1805
William Clark · Nov 29, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"informed expedition of elk location by signs" — transcribed as Indians
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 13, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 13, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"two parties visited the camp" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: December 14, 1805
William Clark · Dec 14, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"departed after selling otter skin and robe" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: December 21, 1805
William Clark · Dec 21, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"detected stealing spoon and horn" — transcribed as Indians
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 21, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"passed several lodges of them" — transcribed as Indians
Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 10, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"helpful ones warned Mcneal's party" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 13, 1806
John Ordway · Feb 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"sold sea otter skin to expedition"
Lewis: February 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 23, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"informed party about sea otter terminology" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: March 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"fishermen on Columbia, trading partners" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: March 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"departed in the evening" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: March 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"told them salmon begin running next month" — transcribed as Indians
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"stayed about the fort all day" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 10, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 10, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"recovered lost canoe, visited camp" — transcribed as Indians
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 15, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"natives offered horses for sale" — transcribed as Indians
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"disposed to steal from the party" — transcribed as Indians
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 21, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"troublesome, stole tomahawks and spoons" — transcribed as Indians
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 21, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"numerous along river, one stole iron" — transcribed as Indians
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 28, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"natives hosting expedition near Walla Walla" — transcribed as Indians
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"traded dogs, fish, shap-a-leel, and roots" — transcribed as Indians
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 2, 1806
John Ordway · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"caught and returned lost horse"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 3, 1806
John Ordway · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"accompanying party, met big horn chief" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 19, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"man and wife stayed overnight for medicine"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 22, 1806
John Ordway · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"chased deer with horses, wounded with arrows" — transcribed as Indians
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 23, 1806
John Ordway · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"two stayed overnight, helped chase deer" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: May 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"directed on treating diseased chief" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: May 29, 1806
William Clark · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"dextrous at roping horses with noose" — transcribed as Indians
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"hunted on horseback, then left camp" — transcribed as Indians
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"two young Indians joining party over mountains" — transcribed as Indians
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 22, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"two told them about salmon catches" — transcribed as Indians
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 22, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"remained with author at camp" — transcribed as Indians
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"two Indian guides traveling ahead" — transcribed as Indians
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 24, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 24, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"three guides and two other Indians traveling" — transcribed as Indians
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 24, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"accompanying party, exchanged moccasins, encamped together" — transcribed as Indians
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"natives continuing with the party" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: July 2, 1806
William Clark · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"guides, ran races with men" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"young Indian crossed mountains to camp"
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"concern they might come and take baggage" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"band had traveled road before them" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: July 28, 1806
William Clark · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"named the Little Big Horn river" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 6, 1806
William Clark · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"had been digging edible root nearby" — transcribed as Indians
John Ordway: August 11, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 11, 1806
"suspected shooter; stole Pryor's horses" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: August 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 11, 1806
"suspected attackers; stole horses from sergeant" — transcribed as Indians
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"stole the horses from sergeant's party" — transcribed as Indians
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 13, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 13, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"fled from canoes before being spoken to" — transcribed as Indians
Clark: August 19, 1806
William Clark · Aug 19, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"appear well satisfied with the party" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 14, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"trade destination for the batteaux" — transcribed as Indians
Missouri River approaching St. Louis — John Ordway: September 21, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 21, 1806 · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
"great number in canoes moving up river" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806
"two young Indians helped retrieve wounded deer" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: October 31, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 31, 1806
"two Indians traveling with party, hunting" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: November 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 1, 1806
"accompanying party, guides through mountains" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"account of falls in river; old lodges" — transcribed as Indians
Patrick Gass: November 29, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 29, 1806 · Burnt Hills area, Missouri River, North Dakota/Montana border
"feared attack; stole horses from sergeant" — transcribed as Indians

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