Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 16, 1805
Members who had stayed overnight at the village returned in the morning. Captain Lewis, Patrick Gass, and others traveled to the second village, where they spent much of the day dancing and socializing. Most of the group returned in the evening, followed by a large group of Native men, women, and children who visited the camp and seemed pleased. Gass also observed how the Indians cared for their horses in winter: letting them forage during the day and bringing them into the lodges at night to feed on cottonwood branches.
who remained at the village last night, returned. Captain
Lewis, myself and some others went up to the second village
and amused ourselves with dancing, &c. the greater part of
the day. In the evening we in general returned and a great
number of the natives, men, women and children, came to see
us, and appeared highly pleased.
This day I discovered how the Indians keep their horses
during the winter. In the day time they are permitted to run
out and gather what they can ; and at night are brought into
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the lodges, with the natives themselves, and fed upon cotton
wood branches : and in this way are kept in tolerable case.
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Those who remained at the village last night returned. Captain Lewis, myself, and some others went up to the second village and amused ourselves with dancing, etc., for the greater part of the day. In the evening we generally returned, and a great number of the natives—men, women, and children—came to see us and appeared highly pleased.
This day I discovered how the Indians keep their horses during the winter. In the daytime they are permitted to run out and gather what they can; and at night they are brought into the lodges with the natives themselves and fed on cottonwood branches. In this way they are kept in tolerable condition.
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