Snake Nation

Tribe · mentioned in 31 journal entries

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Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 11, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"tribe of the visiting Squaw" — transcribed as Snake nation
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"squaw wife of interpreter" — transcribed as Snake nation
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"Mandan to accompany to promote peace" — transcribed as Snake nation
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"interpreter's wife is from this tribe" — transcribed as Snake nation
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"expected to meet at Three Forks" — transcribed as Snake nation
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 28, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"Clark expected to find them near 3 forks" — transcribed as Snake nation
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"expected to be found near three forks" — transcribed as Snake nation
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"Lewis hoped to find these Indians" — transcribed as Snake nation
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"expected to find at the forks" — transcribed as Snake nation
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 10, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"expected to find them at three forks" — transcribed as Snake nation
Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"20 odd camped with Capt Lewis, friendly" — transcribed as Snake nation
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"Shoshoni met at the forks" — transcribed as Snake nation
Patrick Gass: August 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"natives encountered along south bank" — transcribed as Snake nation
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"50 odd arrived to trade horses" — transcribed as Snake nation
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"50+ arrived to trade horses" — transcribed as Snake nation
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 23, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"party of 40 arrived on horseback" — transcribed as Snake nation
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"band offering horses for sale" — transcribed as Snake nation
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 24, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"band trading horses, going for buffalo" — transcribed as Snake nation
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 31, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"Indians fishing salmon at river" — transcribed as Snake nation
Lewis: September 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"suspected of stealing 23 horses" — transcribed as Snake nation
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 10, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"accused of stealing 2 horses"
Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"two had stolen Flathead horses" — transcribed as Snake nation
Clark: October 9, 1805
William Clark · Oct 9, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"two guides left without notice" — transcribed as Snake Indian
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"headwaters seen at their territory" — transcribed as Snake nation
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 22, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"headwaters of river seen at their territory" — transcribed as Snake nation
Lewis: April 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"prisoner informed about large river south" — transcribed as Snake indian
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 29, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"recently at war with Walla Walla" — transcribed as Snake nation
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 5, 1806
John Ordway · May 5, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"prisoner found at village" — transcribed as Snake nation
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 8, 1806
John Ordway · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"Indian present provided information" — transcribed as Snake nation
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
"alternate name for Sho-sho-ne" — transcribed as Snake nation
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 6, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"same as Sho-Sho-nee, peace delegation" — transcribed as Snake nation

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