Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 2, 1804
The expedition continued on as a number of Cheyenne, also called Dog Indians, arrived from a nearby village to visit. The party received the visitors in a friendly manner, sharing food with them. The officers presented the visitors with tobacco and a few small items from their trade goods as gestures of goodwill.
tinued on. a nomber of the Shian or dog Indians came from the
village to visit us. we gave them victuals & used them friendly,
our officers Gave them Some tobacco & a fiew Small articles of
Goods &. C.
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Continued on. A number of the Shian (Cheyenne) or Dog Indians came from the village to visit us. We gave them food and treated them in a friendly manner. Our officers gave them some tobacco and a few small articles of goods, etc.
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