Maha
Tribe · mentioned in 24 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Maha. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
3
mentions via 3
variants:
Mahar (1) · Omahas (1) · Maha (1)
Clark: August 8, 1804
William Clark · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"4 days march from lake"
Charles Floyd: August 10, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 10, 1804 · Missouri River near present-day Decatur, NE / Burt County area
"nation mourns deceased chief"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"tribe ruled by Blackbird"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Charles Floyd: August 13, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"village visited, found no natives home"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 13, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"village near landing site"
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Charles Floyd: August 14, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"abandoned town after smallpox four years ago"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"suspected source of smoke across river"
— transcribed as Mahas
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site
"Indians treating for peace"
— transcribed as Mahas
Clark: August 19, 1804
William Clark · Aug 19, 1804 · Floyd's Bluff area, Sgt. Floyd dying
"expected to meet for peace foundation"
— transcribed as Mahas
Clark: August 24, 1804
William Clark · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"three men killed by little people"
Clark: August 25, 1804
William Clark · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"town referenced as bearing point"
Clark: August 26, 1804
William Clark · Aug 26, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"nation, tribe of Petite Arch and Black Bird"
Clark: August 27, 1804
William Clark · Aug 27, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"boy aboard the perogue"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"Indian of this nation living with Sioux"
— transcribed as Mahas
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"neighboring nation for peace"
— transcribed as Mahas
Clark: September 27, 1804
William Clark · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"prisoners informed bowman of stop plan"
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"enemy tribe defeated 15 days prior"
— transcribed as Mahas
Clark: October 12, 1804
William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"nation below, considered with Ottes"
— transcribed as Mahas
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"battle 15 days ago, 75 killed"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"old camp near their village"
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 9, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"live on the Missouri, trade destination"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 12, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"tribe M'Clelland going to trade with"
— transcribed as Mahas
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"village mentioned"
— transcribed as Maha Indians
Patrick Gass: December 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1806 · Missouri River below White River, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"old camp near Maha village"
