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The Nation of the Rickerries is about 600 men able to bear arms a Great
perpotion of them have fusees they appear to be peacefull, their men
tall and perpotiend, womin Small and industerous, raise great
quantities of Corn Beens Simmins &c. also Tobacco for the men to Smoke
they Collect all the wood and do the drugery as Common amongst Savages.

Thise nation is made up of 10 Different Tribes of the Pania, who had
formerly been Seperate, but by Commotion and war with their neighbours
have Come reduced and compelled to Come together for protection, The
Curruption of the language of those different Tribes has So reduced the
language that the Different Villages do not understade all the words of
the others.- Those people are Durtey, Kind, pore, & extravigent
pursessing national pride. not beggarley reive what is given with great
pleasure, Live in worm houses large and built in an oxigon form forming
a Cone at top which is left open for the Smoke to pass, those houses
are generally 30 or 40 foot Diamiter. Covd. with earth on poles willows
& grass to prevent the earths passing thro, Those people express an
inclination to be at peace with all nations The Seaux who trade the
goods which they get of the British Traders for their corn, and great
influence over the Rickeres, poisen their minds and keep them in
perpetial dread.

I Saw Some of the Chien or Dog Indians, also a man of a nation under
the Court new-This nation is at war with the Crow Indians & have 3
Children prisoners.

a curious Cuistom with the Souix as well as the reckeres is to give
handsom Squars to those whome they wish to Show Some acknowledgements
to- The Seauix we got Clare of without taking their Squars, they
followed us with Squars 13th two days. The Rickores we put off dureing
the time we were at the Towns but 2 Handsom young Squars were Sent by a
man to follow us, they Came up this evening and peresisted in their
Civilities.

Dress of the men of this nation is Simply a pr. mockerson, Leagins,
flap in front & a Buffalow roabe, with ther arms & ears Deckorated The
women, wore Mockersons leagins fringed and a Shirt of Goat Skins, Some
with Sleaves. this garment is longe & Genlry. White & fringed, tied at
the waste with a roabe, in Summer without hair.

[Clark, October 12, 1804]
2nd Chief Ricaras

My Father, I am glad to See this is a fine Day to here the good
Councils & talk good talk I am glad to See you & that your intentions
are to open the road for all we See that our Grand father has Sent you
to open the road we See it Our Grand father by Sending you means to
take pity on us Our Grand father has Sent you with tobacco to make
peace with all nations, we think

The first nation who has recomended the road to be clear and open. You
Come here & have Directed all nations which you have met to open &
clear the road. you come to See the water & roads to Clear them as
Clear as possible

you just now Come to See us, & we wish you to tell our Grand ftar that
we wish the road to be kept Clear & open. I expect the Chief in the
next Town will tell you the Same to move on & open the road

I think when you Saw the nations below they wish you to open the road-
(or something to that amount) when you passd. the Souex they told you
the Same I expect. we See you here to day we are pore our women have no
Strouds & Knives to Cut their meat take pitty on us when you return.

you Come here & Derect us to Stay at home & not go to war, we Shall do
So, we hope you will when you get to the Mandins you will tell them the
Same & Cleer the road, no one Dar to Stop you, you go when you please,

The you tell us to go Down, we will go and See our grand father & here
& receve his Gifts, and think fully that our nation will be covered
after our return, our people will look for us with the same impatience
that our Grand father looks for your return, to Give him

If I am going to See my grand father, many bad nations on the road, I
am not afraid to Die for the good of my people (all Cried around him.)

The Chief By me will go to the Mandans & hear what they will Say. (we
agree'd.)

The verry moment we Set out to go down we will Send out my Brother to
bring all the Nation in the open prarie to See me part on this Great
mission to See my Great father.

our people hunting Shall be glad to here of your being here & they will
all Come to See, as you Cannot Stay they must wate for your return to
See you, we are pore take pity on our wants

The road is for you all to go on, who do you think will injure a white
man when they come to exchange for our Roabes & Beaver

after you Set out many nations in the open plains may Come to make war
against us, we wish you to Stop their guns & provent it if possible.
Finished

3d Chief of Ricares

My fathers I will see the Indians below & See if they have the hart as
they tell you

The nation below is the Mahas & Ottes & but one nation, (the Souix) has
not a good heart.

I always look at the 1 t Chief & the 2d whin they go & will also follow
ther example & go on also

You See those 2 men they are chiefs, when I go they will take Care,
they beleve your words.

Mabie we will not tell the trooth, as to the Child perhaps they will
not wish to go.

My Children the old women & men whin I return I can then give them,
Some a Knife Some powder & others Ball &c. What is the matter if we was
to go for nothing my great Chief wish to go, I wish to go also.

when I go to See my Grand father I wish to return quicke for fear of my
people being uneasy.

my Children are Small & perhaps will be uneasy whin I may be Safe

I must go, I also wish to go, perhaps I may when I return make my
people glad

I will Stay at home & not go to War even if my people are Struck

we will believ your word but I fear the Indians above will not believe
your word.

I will think that 1/2 of the men who will return will Stay in this
Village 1/2 below in the other villages

what did the Seaus tell you- (we informd them)

[Clark, October 13, 1804]
13th of October Satturday 1804 Newmon Confined for Mutinous
expressions, proceeded on passed a Camp of Sioux on the S. S. those
people did not Speak to us. passed a Creek on the S. S. 18 miles above
the Ricaras I call Stone Idol Creek, this Creek heads in a Small lake
at no great distance, near which there is a Stone to which the Indians
asscribe great virtue &. &c. at 21 Miles passed a Creek 15 yds wide on
the L. S I call Pocasse, we observed great quantites of grapes, a fine
Breez from S E Camped on the L. S. Some rain thus evening, we formed a
Court Martial of 7 of our party to Try Newmon, they Senteenced him 75
Lashes and banishment from the party- The river narrow current jentle &
wood plenty on the Bottoms the up land is as usial Open divircified
plains, generally rich & leavel.

[Clark, October 13, 1804]
13th of October Satturday 1804
one man J. Newmon Confined for mutinous expression Set out early
proceeded on, passd. a Camp of Seauex on the S. S. those people only
viewed us & did not Speak one word- The visiters of last evening all
except one returned which is the Brother of the Chief we have on board
passed (1) a Creek on the S. S. 13 yds. at 18 me. above the Town
heading in Some Ponds a Short Diste. to the N. E we call Stone Idol C.
(well to observe here that the Yankton or R Jacque heads at about 2
Days March of this place Easterly, the R de Seauex one Day further, the
Chien a branch of R. Rouche Still beyend, and the River St. Peters 4
Days March from this place on the Same direction Informtn. of the
Rickores). passed 2 large willow (2) & Sand Islands above the mouth of
the last Creek- at 21 miles above the Village passed a (3) Creek about
15 yards wide on the L. S. we Call after 2d Chief Pocasse (or Hay)
nearly opposit this creek a fiew miles from the river on the S. S. 2
Stones resembling humane persons & one resembling a Dog is Situated in
the open Prarie, to those Stone the Rickores pay Great reverance make
offerings whenever they pass (Infomtn. of the Chief & Intepeter) those
people have a Curious Tredition of those Stones, one was a man in Love,
one a Girl whose parents would not let marry, the Dog went to mourn
with them all turned to Stone gradually, Commenceing at the feet. Those
people fed on grapes untill they turned, & the woman has a bunch of
grapes yet in her hand on the river near the place those are Said to be
Situated, we obsd. a greater quantity of fine grapes than I ever Saw at
one place.

The river about the Island on which the lower Rickores Village is
Situated is narrow and Conts. a great propotion of Timber than below,
the bottoms on both Sides is Covered with timber the up lands naked the
Current jentle and Sand bars Confined to the points Generally

We proceeded on under a fine Breeze from the S.E. and Camped late at
the upper part of Some wood on the Starboard Side, Cold & Some rain
this evening. we Sent out hunters Killed one Deer.

We Tried the Prisoner Newmon last night by 9 of his Peers they did
"Centence him 75 Lashes & Disbanded the party."

[Lewis and Clark, October 13, 1804]
Orders
13th of October 1804
A court Martial to Consist of nine members will set to day at 12 oClock
for the trial of John Newman now under Confinement Capt. Clark will
attend to the forms & rules of a president without giveing his opinion

Detail for the Court Martial
Sert. John Ordaway
Sergeant Pat. Gass
Jo. Shields
H. Hall
Jo. Collins
Wm. Werner
Wm. Bratten
Jo. Shannon
Silas Goodrich
Meriwether Lewis
Capt. 1st U S. Regt. Infty.
Win Clark Capt
or E. N W D

In conformity to the above order the Court martial convened this day
for the trial of John Newman, charged with "having uttered repeated
expressions of a highly criminal and mutinous nature; the same having a
tendency not only to distroy every principle of military discipline,
but also to alienate the affections of the individuals composing this
Detachment to their officers, and disaffect them to the service for
which they have been so sacredly and solemnly engaged."- The Prisonar
plead not guilty to the charge exhibited against him. The court after
having duly considered the evidence aduced, as well as the defense of
the said prisonor, are unanimously of opinion that the prisonar John
Newman is guilty of every part of the charge exhibited against him, and
do sentence him agreeably to the rules and articles of war, to receive
seventy five lashes on his bear back, and to be henceforth discarded
from the perminent party engaged for North Western discovery; two
thirds of the Court concurring in the sum and nature of the punishment
awarded. the commanding officers approve and confirm the sentence of
the court, and direct the punishment take place tomorrow between the
hours of one and two P.M.- The commanding officers further direct that
John Newman in future be attatched to the mess and crew of the red
Perogue as a labouring hand on board the same, and that he be deprived
of his arms and accoutrements, and not be permited the honor of
mounting guard untill further orders; the commanding officers further
direct that in lue of the guard duty from which Newman has been
exempted by virtue of this order, that he shall be exposed to such
drudgeries as they may think proper to direct from time to time with a
view to the general relief of the detachment.-

[Clark, October 14, 1804]
14th of October Sunday 1804 Some rain last night we Set out in the rain
which continued all day passed a Creek on the L. S. Piaheto 15 yds
Wide, halted on a Sand bar and had the punishmt inflicted on Newmon,
which caused the indian Chieif to cry untill the thing was explained to
him Camped opposit an antient fortification which is on the L. S, when
I explained to the Chief the Cause of whipping N- he observed that
examples were necessary & that he himself had made them by Death, but
his nation never whiped even from their bearth.

[Clark, October 14, 1804]
14th of October Sunday 1804.
Some rain last night all wet & Cold, we Set early the rain contind all
Day at ____ miles we passed a (1) Creek in the L. S. 15 yards wide this
Creek we Call after the 3rd Chief Piaheto (or Eagles feather) at 1
oClock we halted on a Sand bar & after Dinner executed the Sentence of
the Court Martial So far as giveing the Corporal punishment, &
proceeded on a fiew miles, the wind a head from N. E. Camped in a Cove
of the bank on the S. S. imediately opposit our Camp on the L. Side I
observe an antient fortification the walls of which appear to be 8 or
10 feet high, the evening wet and disagreeable, the river Something
wider more timber on the banks

The punishment of this day allarmd. the Indian Chief verry much, he
Cried aloud (or effected to Cry) I explained the Cause of the
punishment and the necessity He thought examples were also necessary, &
he himself had made them by Death, his nation never whiped even their
Children, from their burth.

[Clark, October 15, 1804]
15th of October Rained all last night, passed a Ricara hunting camp on
the S.S. & halted at another on the L.S, Several from the 1t Camp
visited us and gave meat as also those of the Camp we halted at, we
gave them fish hooks Some beeds &c. as we proceeded on we Saw a number
of Indians on both Sides all day, Saw L. S some Curious Nnobs high and
much the resemblance of a hiped rough house, we halted at a Camp of 10
Lodges of Ricaras on the S. S., we visited thier Lodges & were friendly
recved by all- their women fond of our men- &c.

[Clark, October 15, 1804]
15th of October Monday 1804
rained all last night, we Set out early and proceeded on at 3 Miles
passed an Ind. Camp on the S. S. we halted above and about 30 of the
Indians came over in their Canoos of Skins, we eate with them, they
give us meat, in return we gave fishhooks & Some beeds, about a mile
higher we came too on the L. S. at a Camp of Ricres of about 8 Lodges,
we also eate & they gave Some meat, we proceded on Saw numbers of
Indians on both Sides passing a Creek, Saw many Curious hills, high and
much the resemblance of a house with a hiped roof, at 12 oClock it
Cleared away and the evening was pleasent, wind from the N. E.- at
Sunset we arrived at a Camp of Ricares of 10 Lodges on the S. S. we
Came too and Camped near them Capt Lewis & my Self went with the Chief
who accompanis us, to the Huts of Several of the men all of whome
Smoked & gave us Something to eate also Some meat to take away, those
people were kind and appeared to be much plsd. at the attentioned paid
them.

Those people are much pleased with my black Servent- Their womin verry
fond of carressing our men. &.

[Clark, October 16, 1804]
16th of October Tuesday 1804 Some rain this morning 2 Squars verry
anxious to accompany us we Set out with our Chief on Board by name Ar
ke tar nar shar (or Chief of the Town) a little above our Camp on the
L. S. passed an old Shyenne Village, which appears to have been
Serounded with a wall of earth; this is the retreat & first Stand of
this nation after being reduced by the Sioux and drove from their
Countrey on the heads of red River of L Winipic where they Cultivated
the landspassed a Creek I call So-harch or Girl Creek L. S. 2 miles
higher passed Woman Crreek or Char-parts passed an Island Situated in a
bend to the S. S. at the lower point of this Island a Creek comes in
Called Kee-tooth

Sar-kar-nar- or the place of Beaver above the Island a Small River on
the Same S. Side Called War-re-Con nee Elk shed their horns, this river
is 35 yards wide & heads near the River au Jacque, Carp Island wind
hard a head from the N W. Saw great numbers of goats or Antelope on
Shore, Capt Lewis one man & the Ricara Chief walked on Shore, in the
evening I discovered a number of Indians on each Side and goats in the
river or Swiming & on Sand bars, when I came near Saw the boys in the
water Swiming amongst the goats & Killing them with Sticks, and then
hauling them to the Shore those on Shore Kept them in the water, I saw
58 Killed in this way and on the Shore, the hunter with Cap Lewis Shot
3 goats I came too and Camped above the Ricara Camp on the L. S.
Several Indians visited us duereing the night Some with meat, Sang and
were merry all night.

[Clark, October 16, 1804]
16th October Tuesday 1804
Some rain this morning, 2 young Squars verry anxious to accompany us,
we Set out with our Chief on board by name Ar ke tar na Shar or Chief
of the Town, a little above our Camp on the L. S. passed a Circular
work, where the, Shar ha (or Chien, or Dog Indians) formerly lived, a
Short distance abov passed a Creek which we Call Chien Creek, above is
a willow Island Situated near (i ) the L. Side a large Sand bar above &
on both Sides (2) passed a Creek above the Island on the L. S. call
So-harch (or Girls) Creek, at 2 miles higher up (3) passed a Creek on
L. S. call Char part (or womins) Creek passed (5) an Island Situated in
a bend to the S. S. this Isd. is about 11/2 miles long, Covered with
timber Such as Cotton wood, opsd. the lower point a creek coms in on
the S. S. called by the Indians Kee tooth Sar kar nar (or place of
Beavr) above the Island a Small river about 35 yards wide corns in
Called War re con ne or (Elk Shed their horns). The Island is Called
Carp Island by Ivens. wind hard from the N. W. Saw great numbers of
Goats on the Shore S. S. proceeded on Capt. Lewis & the Indian Chief
walked on Shore, Soon after I discovered Great numbers of Goats in the
river, and Indians on the Shore on each Side, as I approached or got
nearer I discovered boys in the water Killing the Goats with Sticks and
halling them to Shore, Those on the banks Shot them with arrows and as
they approachd. the Shore would turn them back of this Gangue of Goats
I counted 58 of which they had killed & on the Shore, one of our
hunters out with Cap Lewis killed three Goats, we passed the Camp on
the S. S. and proceeded 1/2 mile and Camped on the L. S. many Indians
came to the boat to See, Some Came across late at night, as they
approach they hollowed and Sung, after Staying a Short time 2 went for
Some meat, and returned in a Short time with fresh & Dried Buffalow,
also goat, those Indians Strayed all night, They Sung and was verry
merry the greater part of the night

[Lewis, October 16, 1804]
October 16th
This day took a small bird alive of the order of the ____ or goat
suckers. it appeared to be passing into the dormant state. on the
morning of the 18th the murcury was at 30 above 0. the bird could
scarcely move.- I run my penknife into it's body under the wing and
completely distroyed it's lungs and heart- yet it lived upwards of two
hours this fanominon I could not account for unless it proceeded from
the want of circulation of the blood.- the recarees call this bird
to'-na it's note is at-tah-to'-nah'; at-tah'to'-nah'; to-nah, a
nocturnal bird, sings only in the night as does the whipperwill.- it's
weights oz 17 Grains Troy

[Clark, October 17, 1804]
17th of October 1804 Wind S. W. I walked on Shore with the Ricara Chief
and an Inteprieter, they told me maney extroadenary Stories, I Killed 3
Dear & a Elk, the Chief Killed a Deer and our hunters Killed 4 Deer, in
my absenc the wind rose So high that the Boat lay too all Day; Latd 46°
23' 57" N, I caught a Small uncommon whiperwill we observe emence herds
of Goats, or Antelopes flocking down from the N E Side & Swiming the
River, the Chief tels me those animals winter in the Black Mountain,
and in the fall return to those mounts from every quarter, and in the
Spring disperse in the planes, those emence herds we See all of which
is on the N E Side of the River is on their way to the mountain, and in
the Spring they will be as noumeroes on their return (some ganges
winter on the Missouri)- camped on the L. S.

note from the Ricares to the River Jacque near N. E. is about 40 mes.
to the Chien a fork of R Rogue 20 passing the Souix River near the
Chien this from information of Mr. Graveline who passed through this
Countrey

[Clark, October 17, 1804]
17th October Wednesday 1804.
Set out early a fine morning the wind from the N W. after brackfast I
walked on Shore with the Indian Chief & Interpeters, Saw Buffalow Elk
and Great numbers of Goats in large gangues (I am told by Mr. G. that
those Animals winter in the Black mountains and this is about the
Season they Cross from the East of the Missouris to go to that
Mountain, they return in the Spring and pass the Missourie in Great
numbers). This Chief tells me of a number of their Treditions about
Turtles, Snakes, &. and the power of a perticiler rock or Cave on the
next river which informs of everr thing none of those I think worth
while mentioning- The wind So hard a head the boats Could not move aftr
10 oClock, Capt Louis Took the altitude of the Sun Laid. 46° 23' 57" I
Killed 3 Deer and the hunters with me killed 3 also the Indian Shot one
but Could not get it- I Scaffeled up the Deer & returned & met the boat
after night on the L. S. about 6 miles above the place we Camped last
night- one of the men Saw a number of Snakes, Capt Lewis Saw a large
Beaver house S. S. I Cought a Whipprwill Small & not Common-. the
leaves are falling fast-. the river wide and full of Sand bars,-. Great
numbers of verry large Stone on the Sides of the hills & Some rock of a
brownish Colour in the Ld. Bend below this-.

Great numbers of Goats are flocking down to the S. Side of the river on
their way to the Black Mountains where they winter those animals return
in the Spring in the Same way & Scatter in different directions.

[Clark, October 18, 1804]
18th of October 1804. at 6 miles passed the mouth of La Bullet or
Cannon Ball River on the L. Side about 140 yards Wide, and heads near
the Black Mountains above the mouth of this River, in and at the foot
of the Bluff, and in the water is a number of round Stones, resembling
Shells and Cannon balls of Different Sises, and of excellent grit for
Grindstons- the Bluff continus for about a mile, The water of this
River is confined within 40 yards- we met 2 french men in a Canoe, who
informed us they wer trapping near the mandans and were robed of 4
Traps, & part of their Skins and Several other articles by Indians he
took to be Mandans those men return with us, Saw emence numbers of
Goats all Day S. S. our hunters Kill Sevral passed a large Creek Called
Che wah or fish Creek on the S. S. 28 yds. wide, passed a Small Creek
at 2 m on the L. S. Camped on the L. S. Saw a no of Buffalow, & in one
gangue 248 Elk our hunters Killed 6 Deer & 4 Elk this evening, The
Countrey is leavel and fine Some high Short hills, and ridges at a
Distance, Bottoms fine and Partially timbered with Cotton wood
principally Some ash & Elm.

[Clark, October 18, 1804]
18th of October Thursday 1804
Set out early proceeded on at 6 mes. passed the mouth of (1) la Boulet
(or Cannon Ball River) about 140 yards wide on the L. S. this river
heads in the Court not or Black mountains) (a fine Day) above the mouth
of this river Great numbers of Stone perfectly round with fine Grit are
in the Bluff and on the Shore, the river takes its name from those
Stones which resemble Cannon Balls.- The water of this river is
Confined within 40 yards. We met 2 french men in a perogue Desending
from hunting, & complained of the Mandans robing them of 4 Traps ther
fur & Seeveral othr articles Those men were in the imploy of our
Ricaree interpeter Mr. Gravelin they turned & followered us.

Saw Great numbers of Goats on the S. S. Comeing to the river our
hunters Killed 4 of them Some run back and others crossed & prosceed on
their journey to the Court Noir, at (3) passed a Small River Called Che
wah or fish river on the S. S. this river is about 28 yards wide and
heads to the N. E, passed a Small creek on the L. S. 1 mile abov the
last, and Camped on a Sand bar on the L. S. opposit to us we Saw a
Gangue of Buffalow bulls which we did not think worth while to kill-
our hunters Killd. 4 Goats 6 Deer 4 Elk & a pelican & informs that they
Saw in one Gang 248 Elk, (I walked on Shore, in the evining with a view
to See Some of those remarkable places mentioned by evens, none of
which I could find,) The Countrey in this quarter is Generally leavel &
fine Some high Short hills, and some ragid ranges of Hills at a Distans

The ricara Indians inform us that they find no black tail Deer as high
up as this place, those we find are of the fallow Deer Kind

The Ricareis are not fond of Spiritous liquers, nor do they apper to be
fond of receiveing any or thank full for it

[Clark, October 19, 1804]
19th of October Friday 1804. Set out early under a gentle Breeze from
the S. E. more timber than Common in the bottoms passed a large Pond on
the S. S. I walked out on the high land L. Side and observed great
numbers of Buffalows, I counted in view at one time 52 gangues of
Buffalow & 3 of Elk, besides Deer & goats &c. all the Streems falling
from the hills or high lands So brackish that the water Can't be Drank
without effecting the person making use of it as Globesalts-, I saw in
my walk Several remarkable high Conocal hills, one 90 feet, one 60 and
others Smaller-the Indian Chief Say that the Callemet Bird live in the
hollows of those hills, which holes are made by the water passing from
the top & &. I also Saw an old Village fortified Situated on the top of
a high Point, which the Ricarra Chief tels me were Mandans, we Camped
on the L. S. I Killed a Deer & Saw Swans &c. our hunters Killed 4 Elk
and 6 Deer to Day