Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 26, 1805
The expedition spent the day repairing canoes that had been damaged during the portage around the falls. Hunters went out and brought back six deer and some squirrels. In the afternoon, about twenty Native people arrived at camp, including the head chiefs of the two villages near the falls, who had been away hunting when the party first passed through. The commanding officers presented medals and small gifts to the chiefs, who appeared pleased, and some of the visitors stayed at camp overnight.
canoes to dress and repair them, as they had been injured in
passing over the portage, round the falls. Some hunters
went out and killed 6 deer and some squirrels. In the after-
noon about 20 of the natives came to our camp (among whom
were the head chiefs of the two villages about the falls) who
had been out hunting when we passed down. The Com-
manding Officers gave medals to the chiefs, and some other
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small articles; and they appeared satisfied and some remained
with us all night.
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We worked on the canoes to dress and repair them, as they had been damaged passing over the portage around the falls. Some hunters went out and killed 6 deer and some squirrels. In the afternoon about 20 of the natives came to our camp (among whom were the head chiefs of the two villages near the falls), who had been out hunting when we passed down.
The Commanding Officers gave medals to the chiefs, along with some other small articles; and they appeared satisfied, and some remained with us all night.
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