Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1806

went out, and we proceeded on for about six miles, when we
came to the old chief’s lodge, where his family is encamped to
gather roots. We are now got into a part of the country
where timber is plenty, chiefly pitch pine.
Between the great falls of the Columbia and this place, we
saw more horses, than J ever before saw in the same space of
country. They are not of the largest size of horses, but very
good and active. At noon two of the Indians went to look
for our horses, and the old chief with one of our men who
knew where some powder and bali was buried, went to bring
our packsaddles. In the evening they all returned with 21
horses and about as many packsaddles. Our horses are gen-
erally in good order. Our hunters also returned but had
killed nothing.