Chief Cliff Snyder (Chinook) reflects on the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Native perspectives, discussing encounters between the Corps of Discovery and tribes along the trail—from the Osage and Sioux to the Nez Percé, Flathead, and Chinook peoples. He shares oral histories and tribal accounts often absent from written journals, emphasizing indigenous agency, trade, and the crucial role Native peoples played in the expedition's success.

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