Clark: April 15, 1806
The expedition delayed departure trying to trade for horses with local Indians, who refused the offered goods, before setting out at 8 AM. They briefly examined Sepulchar Rock, a midriver burial site holding 13 sepulchers with many dead. Stops at a village near Cataract River and two Chilluckittequaw villages also failed to produce horse trades, as the natives wanted an 'eye dag' tool the party lacked. They camped at Rock Fort Camp on Quinnett Creek, arranged future trading, and noted the locals' fine clothing. Drouillard's party killed a buck deer.
Tuesday April 15th 1806 We delayed this morning untill after brackfast in
order to purchase Some horses of the Indians; accordingly we exposed Some
articles in exchange for horses the nativs were unwilling to exchange
their horses, we put up our merchindize and at 8 A M. Set out. we halted a
fiew minits at the Sepulchar rock and examined the deposit of the dead at
that place. those were Constructed in the Same manner of those already
described below the rapids. Some of them were more than half filled with
dead bodies. there were 13 Sepulchers on this rock which Stands near the
Center of the river, and has a Cerface of about two acres above the
water.-. from hence we returned to the Northern Shore and Continued up it
about 4 miles to a Village at the enterance of Cateract River, here we
halted and informed the nativs of our wish to purchase horses; the
produced Several for Sale but would not take the articles we had in
exchange for them. they wanted an instriment which the Northw Traders call
an eye dag which we had not. we precured two dogs and departed we also
halted at the two villages of the Chil luck kitequaws a fiew Ms. above
with no better Sucksess. at 3 in the evening we arivied at the enterance
of Quinnett Creek which we assended a Short distance and Encamped at the
place we had Called rock fort Camp. here we were visited by Some of the
people from the Villages at the long Narrows & Falls. we informed them
of our wish to purchase horses, and agreed to meet them on the opposit or
north Side on tomorrow for the purpose of bartering with them. most of
them returned to their village this evening three only remained with us
all night. those people are much better Clad than the nativs below. their
men have generaly Legins mockersons & large robes. Maney of them were
Shirts of the Same form of those of the Chopunnish & Shoshonees highly
ornamented with the quils of the purcupine, as are also their mockersons
& Legins. they Conseal the parts of generation with the Skins of the
Fox or Some other Small animal drawn under neath a girdle and hanging
loosely in front of them like a narrow apron. The dress of their women
differ verry little from those about the rapids. both men & women Cut
their hair in the forehead which comes down as low as the Eyebrows, they
have long ear locks Cut Square at the end. The other parts of their hair
is dressed in the Same Manner as those of the rapids. after we landld and
formed our Camp this evening Drewyer and some oths took a hunt and killed
a Deer of the log tailed kind. it was a Buck and the young deer horns had
Shot foth about two inches made ____ miles to day.
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Tuesday, April 15th, 1806. We delayed this morning until after breakfast in order to purchase some horses from the Indians. Accordingly, we displayed some articles in exchange for horses, but the natives were unwilling to trade their horses. We put away our merchandise, and at 8 A.M. set out. We halted a few minutes at the Sepulchar Rock and examined the deposit of the dead at that place. These were constructed in the same manner as those already described below the rapids. Some of them were more than half filled with dead bodies. There were 13 sepulchers on this rock, which stands near the center of the river and has a surface of about two acres above the water.
From here we returned to the northern shore and continued up it about 4 miles to a village at the entrance of Cateract River. Here we halted and informed the natives of our wish to purchase horses. They produced several for sale but would not take the articles we had in exchange for them. They wanted an instrument which the Northwest Traders call an eye-dag, which we did not have. We procured two dogs and departed. We also halted at the two villages of the Chilluckkitequaws a few miles above, with no better success.
At 3 in the evening we arrived at the entrance of Quinnett Creek, which we ascended a short distance and camped at the place we had called Rock Fort Camp. Here we were visited by some of the people from the villages at the Long Narrows and Falls. We informed them of our wish to purchase horses and agreed to meet them on the opposite, or north, side tomorrow for the purpose of bartering with them. Most of them returned to their village this evening; only three remained with us all night.
These people are much better clothed than the natives below. Their men generally have leggings, moccasins, and large robes. Many of them wore shirts of the same form as those of the Chopunnish and Shoshones, highly ornamented with the quills of the porcupine, as are also their moccasins and leggings. They conceal the parts of generation with the skins of the fox or some other small animal, drawn underneath a girdle and hanging loosely in front of them like a narrow apron. The dress of their women differs very little from those about the rapids. Both men and women cut their hair in the forehead, which comes down as low as the eyebrows; they have long ear locks cut square at the end. The other parts of their hair are dressed in the same manner as those of the rapids.
After we landed and formed our camp this evening, Drewyer (Drouillard) and some others took a hunt and killed a deer of the long-tailed kind. It was a buck, and the young deer horns had shot forth about two inches. Made ____ miles today.
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