Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 26, 1804
The expedition encountered a large band of Indians lining the south bank of the river. Around 10 a.m., they anchored about 100 yards offshore and met with the group, who proved peaceable and welcoming. Captain Lewis went ashore first, followed by Captain Clark, whom eight men carried to the council house on a spread buffalo robe; Lewis was later carried in the same manner. The hosts killed several dogs for a feast, and the day passed in eating and smoking. Women danced into the night, and two chiefs returned to the boat with the officers until morning.
miles. The bank of the river on the south side was covered
all the way with Indians ; and at 10 o’clock we met the whole
band, and anchored about 100 yards from the shore. Captain
Lewis, the chiefs and some men went on shore, the Indians
were peaceable and kind. After some time capt. Lewis re-
turned on board, and capt. Clarke went on shore. When the
Indians saw him coming they met him with a buffaloe robe,
spread it out and made him get into it, and then eight of
them carried him to the council house. About an hour after
some of them came for captain Lewis, and he landed ; and
eight of them carried him to the council house in the same
manner they had carried captain Clarke. They killed several
dogs for our people to feast on, and spent the greater part
of the day in eating and smoking. At night, the women as-
sembled, and danced till 11 o’clock; then the officers came
on board with two chiefs, who continued with us until the
morning.
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miles. The bank of the river on the south side was covered all the way with Indians; and at 10 o'clock we met the whole band, and anchored about 100 yards from the shore. Captain Lewis, the chiefs and some men went on shore, and the Indians were peaceable and kind. After some time Capt. Lewis returned on board, and Capt. Clarke (Clark) went on shore. When the Indians saw him coming they met him with a buffalo robe, spread it out and made him get into it, and then eight of them carried him to the council house. About an hour later some of them came for Captain Lewis, and he landed; and eight of them carried him to the council house in the same manner they had carried Captain Clarke. They killed several dogs for our people to feast on, and spent the greater part of the day eating and smoking. At night, the women assembled and danced until 11 o'clock; then the officers came on board with two chiefs, who stayed with us until the morning.
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