Clark: September 5, 1805
On a cloudy Thursday, the expedition met with chiefs and warriors of the Eoote-lash-Schute people, communicating with difficulty through several layers of translation due to the tribe's distinctive throaty language. Clark explained the expedition's identity, origins, and mission, then arranged to acquire horses, purchasing 11 and exchanging 7 for trade goods. The party designated four chiefs and presented them with medals, tobacco, and small gifts. Women offered berries and roots, and the principal chief gave dressed badger, otter, goat, and antelope skins. Clark also recorded details about the tribe's clothing, hairstyles, and population of 450 lodges.
September 5th Thursday 1805 a Cloudy morning we assembled the Chiefs &
warriers and Spoke to them (with much dificuely as what we Said had to
pass through Several languajes before it got in to theirs, which is a
gugling kind of languaje Spoken much thro the fhrought) we informed them
who we were, where we Came from, where bound and for what purpose &c.
&c. and requsted to purchase & exchange a fiew horses with them,
in the Course of the day I purchased 11 horses & exchanged 7 for which
we gave a fiew articles of merchendize. those people possess ellegant
horses.we made 4 Chiefs whome we gave meadels & a few Small
articles with Tobacco; the women brought us a few berries & roots to
eate and the Principal Chief a Dressed Brarow, otter & two Goat &
antilope Skins
Those people wore their hair the men Cewed with otter Skin on each Side
falling over the Sholrs forward, the women loose promisquisly over ther
Sholdrs & face long Shirts which Coms to the anckles & tied with a
belt about their waste with a roabe over, the have but fiew ornaments and
what they do were are Similar to the Snake Indians, They Call themselves
Eoote-lash-Schute and consist of 450 Lodges in all and divided into
Several bands on the heads of Columbia river & Missouri, Some low down
the Columbia River
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September 5th, Thursday 1805. A cloudy morning. We assembled the chiefs and warriors and spoke to them (with much difficulty, as what we said had to pass through several languages before it got into theirs, which is a guttural kind of language spoken much through the throat). We informed them who we were, where we came from, where we were bound, and for what purpose, etc., etc., and requested to purchase and exchange a few horses with them. In the course of the day I purchased 11 horses and exchanged 7, for which we gave a few articles of merchandise. These people possess elegant horses. We made 4 chiefs, to whom we gave medals and a few small articles along with tobacco. The women brought us a few berries and roots to eat, and the principal chief gave us a dressed badger, an otter, and two goat and antelope skins.
These people wore their hair as follows: the men queued with otter skin on each side, falling forward over the shoulders; the women loose, hanging promiscuously over their shoulders and face. They wear long shirts which come to the ankles and are tied with a belt about the waist, with a robe over it. They have but few ornaments, and what they do wear are similar to those of the Snake Indians. They call themselves Eoote-lash-Schute and consist of 450 lodges in all, divided into several bands on the heads of the Columbia River and Missouri, and some lower down the Columbia River.
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