Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1806
The party set out early and around ten o'clock encountered nine members of the Yankton band of the Sioux nation on the south side of the river. They paused to give the Indians some corn before continuing on against an unfavorable wind. By evening they reached the same site where they had camped on August 31, 1804, and held a treaty with a Sioux band on the outbound journey. They made camp there for the night.
we set out early, and about to o’clock met nine of the Yonk-
tin band of the Sioux nation of Indians on the south side of
the river. We halted and gave them some corn, and then pro-
ceeded on with an unfavorable wind. At night we arrived at
our encampment of the 31st of August 1804, where we held
a treaty with a band of the Sioux nation, and encamped for
the night.
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We set out early, and about 10 o'clock met nine of the Yonktin band of the Sioux nation of Indians on the south side of the river. We halted and gave them some corn, and then proceeded on with an unfavorable wind. At night we arrived at our camp of the 31st of August 1804, where we held a treaty with a band of the Sioux nation, and camped for the night.
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