Mandan Indians

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
3 mentions via 1 variant: Indians (3)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Camp Dubois: May 6, 1804
May 6, 1804
"villages from which soldiers returning" — transcribed as Mandan
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 16, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"destination for red pearogue continuation" — transcribed as Mandan Nation
Clark: October 1, 1804
William Clark · Oct 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"call red berry As-say" — transcribed as Mandans
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 11, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"natives wished to make peace with them" — transcribed as Mandans
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 11, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"Arikara wished to make peace with them" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: October 11, 1804
William Clark · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"nation Ricaras wish peace with" — transcribed as Mandans
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"Rickarees wanted peace with them" — transcribed as Mandans
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Joseph Whitehouse: October 12, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"destination of native traveler accompanying party" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 12, 1804
William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"Ricaras seek peace with them" — transcribed as Mandan
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"native agreed to travel with party there" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 14, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 14, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"nation above on the river" — transcribed as Mandan
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 15, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 15, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"villages near fort-building location" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 18, 1804
William Clark · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"accused of robbing French trappers" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"robbed Frenchmen of arms and fur" — transcribed as Mandan nation
Clark: October 19, 1804
William Clark · Oct 19, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"old fortified village said to be theirs" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 20, 1804
William Clark · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"old village below Chess chi ter River" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 21, 1804
William Clark · Oct 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"former villages and devotional tree mentioned" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"Sioux returning from Mandan villages" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 22, 1804
William Clark · Oct 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"suspected target of Teton horse-stealing" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 23, 1804
William Clark · Oct 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"owners of abandoned hunting camps" — transcribed as mandans
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 24, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"hunting camp encountered on island" — transcribed as Mandan Nation
Clark: October 24, 1804
William Clark · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"chiefs met expedition, hunting in lodges" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 25, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"one accompanied Indian back to camp" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 25, 1804
William Clark · Oct 25, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"villages passed, parties came to view expedition" — transcribed as Mandans
Arrival at the Mandan Villages
Oct 26, 1804 · Mandan Villages, North Dakota
"villages reached on Missouri River" — transcribed as Mandan
Patrick Gass: October 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 26, 1804 · Approaching Mandan Villages, near Washburn, North Dakota
"hunting party of men, women, children" — transcribed as Mandans
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"first and second villages visited" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 27, 1804
William Clark · Oct 27, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"villages along Missouri visited by party" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 28, 1804
William Clark · Oct 28, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"Black Cat is grand chief" — transcribed as Mandans
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"received iron corn mill and gifts" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 29, 1804
William Clark · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"received steel corn mill and medals" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 30, 1804
William Clark · Oct 30, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"villages near winter camp location" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: October 31, 1804
William Clark · Oct 31, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"chief invited Clark to his lodge" — transcribed as Mandans
Building Fort Mandan — Joseph Whitehouse: November 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"requested assistance after attack" — transcribed as Mandans
Sgt. Gass Describes Building Fort Mandan
Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"friendly neighbors, fort named in their honor" — transcribed as Mandan
John Ordway: November 2, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"1st village visited to get corn" — transcribed as Mandans
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"first village gave the party corn" — transcribed as Mandans
Joseph Whitehouse: November 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"hunting party robbed, sought assistance" — transcribed as Mandans
Toussaint Charbonneau Hired — Sacagawea Joins the Expedition
Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"villages where Sacagawea was brought" — transcribed as Mandan
Patrick Gass: November 4, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, North Dakota
"warriors declined to pursue Sioux" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 5, 1804
William Clark · Nov 5, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"camped a few miles below" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 6, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 6, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chief accompanied Jessaume to Washington" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: November 9, 1804
William Clark · Nov 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"graze horses, feed cottonwood at night" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 11, 1804
William Clark · Nov 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"out hunting the buffalo" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 12, 1804
William Clark · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"village chief brought meat; tribal history recounted" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 13, 1804
William Clark · Nov 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Grand Chief visited the fort" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 14, 1804
William Clark · Nov 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"village hosting ceremony with other tribes" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 15, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chief Sheheke's tribe, lower village" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: November 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"informed party of buffalo near river" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 18, 1804
William Clark · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"nation discussing trade and peace" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 20, 1804
William Clark · Nov 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chiefs from 2d village visited" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: November 27, 1804
William Clark · Nov 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"told tales alarming the Menitares" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 28, 1804
William Clark · Nov 28, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Black Cat is their Grand Chief" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 29, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"warriors declined to pursue Sioux" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 30, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"attacked by Sioux, sought assistance" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: November 30, 1804
William Clark · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"hunting party attacked, sought protection" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 1, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 1, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"first Mandan village mentioned" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: December 1, 1804
William Clark · Dec 1, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"apprehended danger from Shar has" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 2, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"accompanied Chien Indians to the fort" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: December 2, 1804
William Clark · Dec 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chiefs visited from lower village" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 3, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 3, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"natives visiting fort, hosted party for dance" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: December 3, 1804
William Clark · Dec 3, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"father of slain Mandan visited captains" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: December 6, 1804
William Clark · Dec 6, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"fond of brass metal rings" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 7, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chief informed party of buffalo" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"villages near garrison" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: December 7, 1804
William Clark · Dec 7, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Clark visited them January 1" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"villages near estimated longitude" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 10, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"wounded Indian came to officers for cure" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: December 11, 1804
William Clark · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"tribe of Black Cat the chief" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 13, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"1st village visited to trade" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 14, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"came to visit, 14 ate in room" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 15, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"visited their 1st & 2nd villages, traded corn" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"villages visited by the men" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 16, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"traders currently at their village" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"informed party of buffalo near river" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 17, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chief's son came from their first village" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: December 18, 1804
William Clark · Dec 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"main chief detained Charbonneau's horse" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: December 22, 1804
William Clark · Dec 22, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Indians who name the sheep Ar-Sar-ta" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: December 23, 1804
William Clark · Dec 23, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"chiefs fond of staying in fort" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 26, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 26, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"villages mentioned in entry" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 30, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"came to trade corn, beans, squash" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 31, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 31, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"residents of the 2nd village visited" — transcribed as mandans
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 1, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"1st village hosted dancing celebration" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: January 1, 1805
William Clark · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"villagers visited for dancing" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 2, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"village visited for frolicking and trade" — transcribed as mandans
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"villages near winter camp" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan: January 6, 1805
Jan 6, 1805
"trading partner during winter" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"village passed on north side" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: January 7, 1805
William Clark · Jan 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"Lower Mandan Village mentioned" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"referenced on maps" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: January 13, 1805
William Clark · Jan 13, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"half the nation passed to hunt" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: January 15, 1805
William Clark · Jan 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"many present at the visit" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: January 16, 1805
William Clark · Jan 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"thirty came to fort, 6 chiefs" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 19, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"towns on upper Missouri visited by traders" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: February 1, 1805
William Clark · Feb 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"one killed by Sioux and Arikara" — transcribed as mandan
Lewis: February 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 8, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"upper village chief visited Lewis" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"village visited by one of the men" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: February 13, 1805
William Clark · Feb 13, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"old villages destroyed near Chisscheta River" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 15, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"warriors joined pursuit party" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: February 15, 1805
William Clark · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"informed; chief returned nearly blind" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: February 16, 1805
William Clark · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"identified moccasins as Sioux" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: February 19, 1805
William Clark · Feb 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited the expedition that day" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: February 20, 1805
William Clark · Feb 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"old man from Mandan Village died" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: February 21, 1805
William Clark · Feb 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"The Coal considered chief of them" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan: February 22, 1805
Feb 22, 1805
"informants for Missouri River maps" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"target of Sioux declaration of war" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 28, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"chiefs warned of Sioux war plans" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: February 28, 1805
William Clark · Feb 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"informed of Ricara peace intentions" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 3, 1805
William Clark · Mar 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"black Cat is their chief" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 4, 1805
William Clark · Mar 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited by Assinniboins few days ago" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 9, 1805
William Clark · Mar 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"wished to see the Ricarras" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 10, 1805
William Clark · Mar 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"formerly lived in 6 villages" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: March 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"Frenchman lived with them many years" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 20, 1805
William Clark · Mar 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited by Clark; canoes taken to river" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 24, 1805
William Clark · Mar 24, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited the fort that day" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: March 28, 1805
William Clark · Mar 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"feed horses cottonwood sticks instead of corn" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: April 1, 1805
William Clark · Apr 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"Indian accompanying party upriver" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: April 2, 1805
William Clark · Apr 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"killed twenty one elk yesterday" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"head-chief's daughter mentioned in anecdote" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"corn, robes, pottery mentioned" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"head-chief's daughter; villages on Missouri" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: April 5, 1805
William Clark · Apr 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited the expedition that day" — transcribed as Mandans
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 6, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"villages where Rickarees reportedly arrived" — transcribed as Mandan
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: April 6, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"informed party of Ricaree movements" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: April 6, 1805
William Clark · Apr 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"visited the party at fort" — transcribed as mandans
Patrick Gass: April 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 7, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, near Washburn, ND
"village opposite encampment on North side" — transcribed as Mandan
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"passed 2d and 3d villages" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: April 8, 1805
William Clark · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"villages passed; chief gave moccasins" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: April 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"Mandan man came to encampment with woman" — transcribed as Mandan
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"villages from which Frenchmen had departed" — transcribed as Mandan
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 12, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"reference point, about 90 miles distant" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"villages referenced in footnote about maps" — transcribed as Mandan
Lewis: April 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"scaffold dead, sacrifice horses and dogs" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: May 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"reference point for timbered river bottoms" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: May 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"referenced as last place with pure fountain" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: May 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"reference point, few fish caught since leaving" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: May 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 28, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"reference point for last thunder heard" — transcribed as Mandans
The Marias River Decision
Jun 3, 1805 · Confluence of Marias and Missouri Rivers, Montana
"provided descriptions used for navigation" — transcribed as Mandan
Discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri
Jun 13, 1805 · Great Falls, Montana
"had described the falls to expedition" — transcribed as Mandan
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"reference to position south of Mandans" — transcribed as Mandans
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 21, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"reference point for location and buffalo" — transcribed as Mandans
Joseph Whitehouse: June 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 22, 1805 · Great Falls Portage, upper end — White Bear Islands area, MT
"reference point for location and buffalo" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: July 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"bow form similar to theirs" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"use same tobacco as Shoshone" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"promised to desist from war" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"compared regarding plurality of wives" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 20, 1805
William Clark · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"peace made on their behalf" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: August 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"compared moccasin construction" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"source of dried squashes brought along" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"compared bow construction" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: January 9, 1806
William Clark · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"village where old man was cared for" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: March 11, 1806
William Clark · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"value eagle tails as horse" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: March 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"value two eagle tails as a horse" — transcribed as Mandans
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 6, 1806
John Ordway · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"previous trade location for war axes" — transcribed as Mandans
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"reference point for Indian arms description" — transcribed as Mandan nation
Clark: July 1, 1806
William Clark · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"destination for Pryor with horses" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"Pryor to proceed there with horses" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis: July 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"canoe construction fashion referenced" — transcribed as mandan
Clark: July 20, 1806
William Clark · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"party intended to take horses to them by land" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: July 23, 1806
William Clark · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"horses to be left with grand Chief" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 8, 1806
William Clark · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"canoe form modeled after theirs" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 9, 1806
William Clark · Aug 9, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"reference point for range of currant" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"destination downriver" — transcribed as Mandans
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — John Ordway: August 12, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"destination village downriver" — transcribed as Mandans
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
"villages, destination of sergeant and horses" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: August 14, 1806
William Clark · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"lower village and Black Cat's village" — transcribed as Mandans
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 14, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"old neighbours, camped near their village" — transcribed as Mandans
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 14, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"old friends, near encampment" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 15, 1806
William Clark · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"villages being visited and councilled with" — transcribed as Mandans
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 15, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 15, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"2nd village gave considerable corn" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 16, 1806
William Clark · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"village provided corn" — transcribed as Mandan
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 16, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"chief of 1st village mentioned" — transcribed as Mandans
Farewell to Charbonneau, Sacagawea, and Little Pomp
Aug 17, 1806 · Mandan Villages, North Dakota
"villages where farewells took place" — transcribed as Mandan
John Ordway: August 17, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1806
"visited their village, took chief aboard" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 18, 1806
William Clark · Aug 18, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"chief's nation, origin tradition recounted" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: August 21, 1806
William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"in conflict with Ricaras over Sioux raids" — transcribed as Mandans
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 21, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"Frenchmen going there for traps" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: August 22, 1806
William Clark · Aug 22, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"complexion compared to Cheyennes" — transcribed as Mandans
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 27, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"villages referenced for longitude determination" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: August 28, 1806
William Clark · Aug 28, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"chief accompanied party gathering plums" — transcribed as Mandan
Clark: August 30, 1806
William Clark · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"Tetons gone to war against them" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: September 1, 1806
William Clark · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"chief traveling with expedition" — transcribed as Mandan
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 4, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"had given corn to expedition" — transcribed as Mandans
Clark: September 12, 1806
William Clark · Sep 12, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"Frenchman had accompanied party there" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 12, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 12, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"reference to 1804 trip up" — transcribed as Mandans
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"hunting buffalo, customs"
Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel
"villages where horses were stolen" — transcribed as Mandan
Patrick Gass: December 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1806 · Missouri River, central South Dakota – downstream
"villages referenced regarding longitude" — transcribed as Mandan

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