flat heads

Tribe · mentioned in 18 journal entries

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Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 31, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"strange Indian supposed to be one" — transcribed as flat head nation
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"strange Indian expected to be Flathead"
John Ordway: September 4, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1805 · Ross's Hole / Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana
"large encampment of about 40 lodges" — transcribed as flat head nation
Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 4, 1805 · Ross's Hole / Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana
"large encampment of about 40 lodges" — transcribed as flat head nation
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
"council held with expedition officers" — transcribed as flat head nation
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"three Indians met near camp"
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 10, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"three Indians on horseback met hunter" — transcribed as flat head nation
Clark: September 11, 1805
William Clark · Sep 11, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"Indians accompanying party up creek" — transcribed as flat head
Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 22, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"large village met by party" — transcribed as flat head
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"subject to sore eyes like these natives"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 18, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 18, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"natives' languages compared to this nation" — transcribed as flat head nation
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 26, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 26, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"all encountered tribes belong to this group" — transcribed as flat head nation
Clark: October 27, 1805
William Clark · Oct 27, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"tribes passed on river above"
Clark: April 20, 1806
William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"first met on Clarks river"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 23, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"several continuing with party, assisting"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 24, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 24, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"hired two horses from them"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 4, 1806
John Ordway · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"chief met along route" — transcribed as flat head
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 5, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"first seen here last year passing down"

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