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The Ricare Cheaf Ar-ke-tar-na-shar Came to me this evening and tells me
that he wishes to return to his Village & nation, I put him off Saying
tomorrow we would have an answer, to our talk to the Satisfaction &
Send by him a String of wompom informing what had passed here. a Iron
or Steel Corn Mill which we gave to the Mandins, was verry Thankfully
recived- (rte The Prarie was Set on fire (or Cought by accident) by a
young man of the Mandins, the fire went with Such velocity that it
burnt to death a man and woman, who Could not Get to any place of
Safty, one man a woman & Child much burnt and Several narrowly escaped
the flame- a boy half white was Saved un hurt in the midst of the
flaim, Those ignerent people Say this boy was Saved by the great Spirit
medisin because he was white- The Cause of his being Saved was a Green
buffalow Skin was thrown over him by his mother who perhaps had more
fore Sight for the pertection of her Son, and less for herself than
those who escaped the flame, the Fire did not burn under the Skin
leaving the grass round the boy This fire passed our Camp last about 8
oClock P.M. it went with great rapitidity and looked Tremendious

The following Chiefs were made in Councel to day

Mar-too-ton-ha or Lower Village of the Mandans
1st Cheif Sha-ha-ka or Big White
2 do Ka-goh-ha-mi or Little raven

Roop-tar-hee or Second Village of the Mandans
1st and Grand Cheif-Pass-cop-sa-he or black Cat
2nd Cheif Car-gar-no-mok-She raven man Cheaf

Mah-har-ha 3rd Village
Chief Ta-tuck-co-pin-re-ha (white Buffalow robe unfolded)

Me-ne-tar-re Me-te har-tar
1st Cheif-Omp-se-ha-ra. Black Mockersons
2 do. Oh-harh or Little fox

we Sent the presents intended for the Grand Chief of the Mi-ne-tar-re
or Big Belley, and the presents flag and wompoms by the Old Chief and
those, and those intended for the Cheif of the Lower Village by a young
Cheif

The following Cheifs were recommended in addition to those Viz.

1st Village
Oh-hee-nar Big Man- a Chien
Sho-ta-har ro-ra

2d Village
Taw nish-e-o- Bel-lar sa ra
Ar-rat-ta na-mock-She- Wolf Man Chief

3rd Village
Min-nis-Sur-ra-ree (Neighing horse)
Lo-tong-gar-ti har- old woman at a distance

4th Village
Mar-noh-tah the big Steeler
Man-se-rus-se- tale of Callumet bird

5th Village
Ad hako ho pin nee Little Wolfs medisons
Ar-rat-toe-no mook-gu (man wolf Chief) (at war)
Cal-tar co ta- (Cherry grows on a bush) old Chief and father to the
above mentd.
Chief Maw-pah'-pir-re-cos-sa too- This chief is near this hunting and a
verry Considerable man

To the 1st Chiefs we gave a medal with the Imp. of the President of the
U S.
To the 2d Chiefs a medal of weaveing & Domestic animals.
To the 3rd Chiefs a medal with the impression of a man Sowing wheat.

4th Village
1 Ea pa no pa- Two taled Calumet bird young Chief
2 War he ras sa the red Shield young Chief of Big belley-big town

[Clark, October 30, 1804]
30th of October Tuesday 1804
many Indian Chief visit us today I went in th Perogou to the Island 7
miles above to look out a proper place for to winter, it being near the
tim the ice begins to run at this place, and the Countrey after a few
leagues high is Said to be barron of timber, I found no place Soutable,
& we concluded to drop down to th next point below & build a fort to
winter in the Party Danced which Delited the Indians.

[Clark, October 30, 1804]
30th October Tuesday 1804
Two Chiefs came to have Some talk one the princapal of the lower
Village the other the one who thought himself the principal mane, &
requested to hear Some of the Speech that was Delivered yesterday they
were gratified, and we put the medal on the neck of the Big White to
whome we had Sent Clothes yesterday & a flag, those men did not return
from hunting in time to join the Counell, they were well pleased (2d of
those is a Chien) I took 8 men in a Small perogue and went up the river
as far as the 1st Island about 7 miles to See if a Situation Could be
got on it for our Winter quarters, found the wood on the Isd. as also
on the pt. above So Distant from the water that, I did not think that
we Could get a good wintering ground there, and as all the white men
here informed us that wood was Sceres, as well as game above, we
Deturmined to drop down a fiew miles near wood and game on my return
found maney Inds. at our Camp, gave the party a dram, they Danced as is
verry Comn. in the evening which pleased the Savages much. Wind S. E

[Clark, October 30, 1804]
Mandans

Ka gar no mogh ge the 2d Chief of the 2d Village of Mandins Came the
30t of Octr. and Spoke to us as follows. Viz

Will you be So good as to go to the Village the Grand Chief will Speek
& give Some Corn, if you will let Some men take bags it will be well. I
am going with, the Chief of the ricares to Smoke a pipe with that
nation- I concluded to go down

Mockerson Indians

The principal Chief of the Wau to Soon Came and Spoke a fiew words on
Various Subjects not much to the purpose. we Smoked and after my
Shooting the air gun he departed, Those nations know nothing of
reagular Councils, and know not how to proceed in them, they are
restless &c-

[Clark, October 31, 1804]
31st of October Wednesday 1804 The main Chief of the mandans Sent 2
Cheifs for to envite us to Come to his Lodge, and here what he has to
Say I with 2 interpetes walked down, and with great Cerimony was Seated
on a Robe by the Side of the Chief; he threw a Robe highly decoraterd
over my Sholders, and after Smokeing a pipe with the old men in the
Circle, the Chief Spoke he belived all we had told him, and that peace
would be genl. which not only gave himself Satisfaction but all his
people; they now Could hunt without fear & their women could work in
the fields without looking every moment for the ememey, as to the
Ricaras addressing himself to the Chief with me you know we do not wish
war with your nation, you have brought it on your Selves, that man
Pointing to the 2d Chief and those 2 young warriers will go with you &
Smoke in the pipes of peace with the Ricaras- I will let you see my
father addressing me that we wish to be at peace with all and do not
make war upon any- he continud to Speak in this Stile (refer to notes)
he delivered 2 of the Traps to me which was taken from the french men,
gave me 2 bushels of Corn, I answered the Speech which appeared to give
general Satisfactionand returned to the boat, In the evening the Chief
Visited us Dressed in his new Suit, &delayed untill late the men Dancd
untill 10 oClock which was common with them wrote to the N W Copanys
agent on the Ossinniboin River by a Mr. McCruckin.

[Clark, October 31, 1804]
31st of October Wednesday 1804
a fine morning, the Chief of the Mandans Sent a 2d Chief to invite us
to his Lodge to recive Some Corn & here what he had to Say I walked
down and with great ceremoney was Seeted on a roab by the Side of the
Chief, he threw a handsom Roabe over me and after smokeing the pipe
with Several old men arround, the Chief Spoke Said he believed what we
had told them, and that peace would be general, which not only gave him
Satisfaction but all his people, they now Could hunt without fear, &
ther womin Could work in the fields without looking everry moment for
the Enemey, and put off their mockersons at night, as to the Reares we
will Show you that we wish peace with all, and do not make war on any
without Cause, that Chief pointing to the 2d and Some brave men will
accompy. the Ricare Chief now with you to his village & nation, to
Smoke with that people, when you Came up the Indians in the
neighbouring Villages, as well as those out hunting when they heard of
you had great expectations of reciving presents they those hunting
imediately on hearing returned to the Village and all was Disapointed,
and Some Dessatisfied, as to himself he was not much So but his Village
was- he would go and See his great father &c. &c.

he had put before me 2 of the Steel traps which was robed from the
french a Short tim ago. about 12 bushels of Corn which was brought and
put before me by the womin of the Village after the Chief finished &
Smoked in great cerrimony, I answered the Speech which Satisfied them
verry much and returned to the boat. met the princapal Chief of the 3d
Village and the Little Crow both of which I invited into the Cabin and
Smoked & talked with for about one hour. Soon after those Chiefs left
us the Grand Chief of the Mandans Came Dressed in the Clothes we had
given with his 2 Small Suns, and requested to See the men Dance which
they verry readily gratified him in,- the wind blew hard all the after
part of the day from the N E and Continud all night to blow hard from
that point, in the mornig it Shifed N W. Capt Lewis wrote to the N W
Companys agent on the Orsineboine River abt. North of this place

[Clark, October 31, 1804]
black Cat or Pose-cop-sa-he 1st Chief of the Mandans & 2d Village

"I believe what you have told us in Council, & that peace will be
general, which not only givs me pleasure, but Satisfaction to all the
nation, they now Can hunt without fear, and our womin Can work in the
fields without looking every moment for the enimey-" as to the Ricares
we will Show you that we wish piace with all, and do not make war on
any with out Cause, that Chief pointing to the 2d of the Village and
Some young men will accompany the Ricrea Chief home to his Nation to
Smoke with that people- When the Indians of the Different Villages
heard of your Comeing up they all Came in from hunting to See, they
expected Great presents. they were disapointed, and Some dissatisfied-
as to my Self I am not much So, but my Village are- he believed the
roade was open; and he would go and See his great father- he Delivered
Up 2 Traps which had been taken from the french, & gave me a roabe &
about 12 bushels of Corn- & smoked &c

I answered the Speech it explained, many parts which he Could not
understand-of the Speech of yesterday.

[Lewis, October 31, 1804]
Wednesday October 31st 1804.
The river being very low and the season so far advanced that it
frequently shuts up with ice in this climate we determined to spend the
Winter in this neighbourhood, accordingly Capt. Clark with a party of
men reconnoitred the countrey for some miles above our encampment; he
returned in the evening without having succeed in finding an eligible
situation for our purpose.-

[Clark, November 1, 1804]
1 November 1804 Visited by Several Chiefs of the lower Village who
requested we would call on them &c. Spoke to the Same purpote with the
Grand Chief. we Set out in the evening & I with the Party droped down
to the place we intended to winter & Cap Lewis called at the Village 3
miles above &. &.

[Clark, November 1, 1804]
1st of November Thursday 1804
the wind hard from the N W. Mr. McCrackin a Trader Set out at 7 oClock
to the fort on the Ossiniboin by him Send a letter, (incloseing a Copy
of the British Ministers protection) to the principal agent of the
Company- at about 10 OClock the Cheifs of the Lower Village Cam and
after a Short time informed us they wished they would us to call at
their village & take Some Corn, that they would make peace with the
Ricares they never made war against them but after the rees Killed
their Chiefs they killed them like the birds, and were tired and would
Send a Chief and Some brave men to the Ricares to Smoke with that
people in the evening we Set out and fell down to the lower Village
where Capt. Lewis got out and continud at the Village untill after
night I proceeded on & landed on the S. S. at the upper point of the
1st Timber on the Starboard Side after landing & Continuinge- all night
droped down to a proper place to build Capt Lewis Came down after
night, and informed me he intended to return the next morning by the
perticular Request of the Chiefs.

We passed the Villages on our Decent in veiw of Great numbers of the
inhabitents

[Clark, November 1, 1804]
The 1st of Novr. Mandins is Village
the Main Chief Big White & 2 others i e the Big Man or Sha-ha-ca and
____ Came early to talk, and Spoke as follows, after Smoking, Viz.

Is it Certain that the ricares intend to make good with us our wish is
to be at peace with all, we will Send a Chief with the pania Chief and
Some young men to Smoke and make good peace-? are you going to Stay
abov or below this Cold.- answer by C. L We are going down a few miles
to look a place we can find no place abov proper.

The panias know's we do not begin the war, they allway begin, we Sent a
Chief and a pipe to the Pania to Smoke and they killed them-, we have
killed enough of them we kill them like the birds, we do not wish to
kill more, we will, make a good peace

We were Sorry when we heard of your going up but now you are going
down, we are glad, if we eat you Shall eat, if we Starve you must
Starve also, our village is too far to bring the Corn to you, but we
hope you will Call on us as you pass to the place you intend to Stop

C L answered the above-

[Lewis, November 1, 1804]
Thursday November 1st 1804
The wind blew so violently during the greater part of this day that we
were unable to quit our encampment; in the evening it abated;- we
droped down about seven miles and land on N. E. side of the river at a
large point of Woodland.

[Clark, November 2, 1804]
2nd Novr. 1804 Friday- Capt Lewis returned to the Village & I fixed on
a place for to build a fort and Set to work Cap Lewis returned in the
eveng with 11 bushels of Corn, the Ricarre Chief Set out for his
Village accompanied by Several mandans

[Clark, November 2, 1804]
2nd November Friday 1804 This morning at Day light I went down the
river with 4 men to look for a proper place to winter proceeded down
the river three miles & found a place well Supld. with wood, &
returned, Capt. Lewis went to the village to here what they had to Say
& I fell down, and formed a camp near where a Small Camp of Indian were
huntig Cut down the Trees around our Camp, in the evening Capt. Lewis
returned with a present of 11 bushels of Corn, our recaree Chief Set
out acccompanied by one Chief and Several Brave men, he Called for Some
Small article which we had given but as I could not understand him he
Could not get. the wind from the S. E. a fine day- many Indians to day

[Lewis, November 2, 1804]
Friday November 2nd 1804" This morning early we fixed on the site for
our fortification which we immediately set about.

This place we have named Fort Mandan in honour of our Neighbours.

[Clark, November 3, 1804]
3rd of November Satturday 1804 wind hard from the west Commence
building our Cabins, Dispatched 6 hunters in a perogue Down the River
to hunt, Discharged the french hands, Mr. Jessomme his Squar & child
moved to camp, the little Crow loaded his Squar with meat for us also a
Roabe, we gave the Squar an ax & &. Cought 2 bever near Camp

[Clark, November 3, 1804]
3rd of November Satterday 1804
a fine morning wind hard from the West we commence building our
Cabins, Send Down in Perogue 6 men to hunt Engaged one man, Set the
french who intend to return to build a perogue, many Indians pass to
hunt, Mr. Jessomme with his Squar & Children. come Down to live, as
Interpter, we recive a hors for our Sirvice, in the evening the Ka goh
ha mi or little ravin Came & brought us on his Squar about 60 Wt. of
Dried Buffalow meat a roabe, & Pot of Meal &. they Delayed all night-
we gave his Squar an ax & a fiew Small articles & himself a piece of
Tobacco, the Men were indulged with a Dram, this evening two Beaver
Cought This morning- and one Trap Lost

[Clark, November 4, 1804]
4th of Novr. a french man by Name Chabonah, who Speaks the Big Belley
language visit us, he wished to hire & informed us his 2 Squars were
Snake Indians, we engau him to go on with us and take one of his wives
to interpet the Snake language The Indians Horses & Dogs live in the
Same Lodge with themselves

[Clark, November 4, 1804]
4th November Sunday 1804 Fort Mandan
a fine morning we Continued to Cut Down trees and raise our houses, a
Mr. Chaubonee, interpeter for the Gross Vintre nation Came to See us,
and informed that he came Down with Several Indians from a Hunting
expedition up the river, to here what we had told the Indians in Councl
this man wished to hire as an interpeter, the wind rose this evining
from the East & Clouded up- Great numbers of Indians pass hunting and
Some on the return-

[Clark, November 5, 1804]
5th November Monday 1804
I rose verry early and commenced raising the 2 range of Huts the timber
large and heavy all to Carry on Hand Sticks, Cotton wood & Elm Som ash
Small, our Situation Sandy, great numbers of Indians pass to and from
hunting a Camp of Mandans, A fiew miles below us Cought within two days
100 Goat, by Driveing them in a Strong pen, derected by a Bush fence
widening from the pen &c. &. the Greater part of this day Cloudy, wind
moderate from the N. W. I have the Rhumitism verry bad, Cap Lewis
writeing all Day- we are told by our interpeter that 4 Ossiniboin
Indians, have arrived at the Camps of the Gross Venters & 50 Lodges are
Comeing

[Clark, November 6, 1804]
6th of Nov. Mr. Gravolin our Ricara Interpreter & 2 of our french hands
& 2 boys Set out in a Canoe for the Ricaras Mr. ravellin is to
accompany the Ricaras Chiefs to the City of Washington in the Spring,
Great numbers of Geese pass to the South which is a certain approach of
ice

[Clark, November 6, 1804]
6th November Tuesday 1804 Fort Mandan
last night late we wer awoke by the Sergeant of the Guard to See a
nothern light, which was light, not red, and appeared to Darken and
Some times nearly obscered, and open, many times appeared in light
Streeks, and at other times a great Space light & containing floating
Collomns which appeared opposite each other & retreat leaveing the
lighter Space at no time of the Same appearence

This morning I rose a Day light the Clouds to the North appeared black
at 8 oClock the wind begun to blow hard from the N W. and Cold, and
Continud all Day Mr. Jo Gravilin our ricare interpeter Paul premor,
Lajuness & 2 french Boys, who Came with us, Set out in a Small perogue,
on their return to the ricaree nation & the Illinois, Mr. Gravilin has
instructions to take on the recarees in the Spring &c.- Continue to
build the huts, out of Cotton Timber, &c. this being the only timber we
have.

[Clark, November 7, 1804]
7th November Wednesday 1804
a termperate day we continued to building our hut, Cloudy and fogging
all day

[Clark, November 8, 1804]
8th Novr. Thursday 1804
a Cloudy morning Jussome our interpreter went to the Village, on his
return he informed us that three English men had arrived from the
Hudsons Bay Company, and would be here tomorrow, we Contd. to build our
huts, many Indians Come to See us and bring their horses to Grass near
us

[Clark, November 9, 1804]
9th Novr. Friday 1804 a verry hard frost this morning we Continue to
build our Cabens, under many disadvantages, Day Cloudy wind from the N
W. Several Indians pass with flying news, we got a White weasel, (Taile
excepted which was black at the end) of an Indian Capt Lewis walked to
the hill abt. 3/4 of a mile- we are Situated in a point of the Missouri
North Side in a Cotton wood Timber, this Timber is tall and heavy
Containing an imence quantity of water Brickle & Soft food for Horses
to winter (as is Said by the Indians) The Mandans Graze their horses in
the day on Grass, and at night give them a Stick of Cotton wood to
eate, Horses Dogs & people all pass the night in the Same Lodge or
round House, Covd. with earth with a fire in the middle

great number of wild gees pass to the South, flew verry high

[Clark, November 10, 1804]
10th November Satturday 1804
rose early continued to build our fort numbers of Indians Came to See
us a Chief Half Partia & brought a Side of a Buffalow, in return We
Gave Some fiew small things to himself & wife & Son, he Crossed the
river in the Buffalow Skin Canoo & and, the Squar took the Boat and
proceeded on to the Town 3 miles the Day raw and Cold wind from the N
W, the Gees Continue to pass in gangues as also brant to the South,
Some Ducks also pass

[Clark, November 11, 1804]
11th November Sunday 1804 Fort Mandan
a Cold Day Continued at work at the Fort Two men Cut themselves
with an ax, The large Ducks pass to the South an Indian gave me Several
roles of parched meal two Squars of the Rock Mountain, purchased from
the Indians by a frenchmen Came down The Mandans out hunting the
Buffalow

[Clark, November 12, 1804]
12th November Monday 1804
a verry Cold night early this morning the Big White princapal Chief of
the lower Village of the Mandans Came Down, he packd about 100 W. of
fine meet on his Squar for us, we made Some Small presents to the
Squar, & Child gave a Small ax which She was much pleased- 3 men Sick
with the ____ Several, Wind Changeable verry cold evening, freesing all
day Some ice on the edges of the river.

Swans passing to the South, the Hunters we Sent down the river to hunt
has not returned

The interpeter Says that the Mandan nation as they old men Say Came out
of a Small lake where they had Gardins, maney years ago they lived in
Several Villages on the Missourie low down, the Smallpox destroyed the
greater part of the nation and reduced them to one large Village and
Some Small ones, all nations before this maladey was affrd. of them
after they were reduced the Sioux and other Indians waged war, and
killed a great maney, and they moved up the Missourie, those Indians
Still continued to wage war, and they moved Still higher, untill they
got in the Countrey of the Panias, whith this ntn. they lived in
friendship maney years, inhabiting the Same neighbourhood untill that
people waged war, They moved up near the watersoons & winataree where
they now live in peace with those nations, the mandans Specke a
language peculial to themselves

they can rase about 350 men, the Winatarees about 80 and the Big
bellies about 600 or 650 men. the mandans and Seauex have the Same word
for water-The Big bellies Winitarees & ravin Indians Speake nearly the
Same language and the presumption is they were origionally the Same
nation The Ravin Indians have 400 Lodges & about 1200 men, & follow the
Buffalow, or hunt for their Subsistance in the plains & on the Court
not & Rock Mountains, & are at war with the Sioux Snake Indians

The Big bellies & Watersoons are at war with the Snake Indians &
Seauex, and were at war with the Ricares untill we made peace a fiew
days passd.- The Mandans are at War with all who make war on them, at
present with the Seauex only, and wish to be at peace with all nations,
Seldom the agressors-

[Clark, November 13, 1804]
13th The Ice begin to run we move into our hut, visited by the Grand
Chief of the Mandans, and Che chark Lagru a Chief of the Assinniboins &
7 men of that Nation, I Smoke with them and gave the Chief a Cord & a
Carrot of Tobacco- this Nation rove in the Plains above this and trade
with the British Companes on the Ossinniboin River, they are Divided
into Several bands, the decendants of the Sioux & Speak nearly their
langguage a bad disposed Set & Can raies about moo men in the 3 bands
near this place, they trade with the nations of this neighbourhood for
horses Corn & Snow all Day Capt. L. at the village.

[Clark, November 13, 1804]
13th Novr. Tuesday 1804
The Ice began to run in the river 1/2 past 10 oClock P. M we rose early
& onloaded the boat before brackfast except, the Cabin, & Stored away
in a Store house- at 10 oClock A M the Black Cat the Mandin Chief and
Lagru Che Chark Chief & 7 men of note visited us at Fort Mandan, I gave
him a twist of Tobacco to Smoke with his people & a Gold Cord with a
view to Know him again, The nation Consists of about 600 men, hunt in
the Plains & winter and trade on the Ossiniboin River, they are
Decendants of the Siaux and Speake their language, they Come to the
nations to this quarter to trade or (make preasthts) for horses the
method of this Kind of Trafick by addoption Shall be explained
hereafter &, Snow'd all day, the Ice ran thick and air Cold.

[Clark, November 14, 1804]
Fort Mandan
14th of November Wednesday 1804
a Cloudy morning, ice runing verry thick river rose 1/2 Inch last night
Some Snow falling, only two Indians visit us to day Owing to a Dance at
the Village last night in Concluding a Serimoney of adoption, and
interchange of property, between the Ossiniboins, Christinoes and the
nations of this neighbourhood- we Sent one man by land on hors back to
know the reason of the Delay of our hunters, this evening 2 french men
who were traping below Came up-with 20 beaver we are compelled to use
our Pork which we doe Spearingly for fear of Some falur in precureing a
Sufficiency from the Woods.

our Interpeter informs that 70 Lodges one of 3 bands of Assinniboins &
Some Crestinoes, are at the Mandan Village. The Crrirstinoes are abt.
300 men Speak the Chipaway-Language, the live near Fort De peare

[Clark, November 15, 1804]
15th of November Thursday 1804
a Cloudy morning, the ice run much thicker than yesterday at 10 oClock
G Drewyer & the frenchman we Dispatched yesterday came up from the
Hunters, who is incamped about 30 miles below- after a about one hour
we Dispatched a man with orders to the hunters to proceed on without
Delay thro the floating ice, we Sent by the man Tin, to put on the
parts of the Perogue exposed to the ice & a toe roape- The wind
Changeable- all hands work at their huts untill 1 oClock at night Swans
passing to the South- but fiew fowls water to be Seen- not one Indian
Came to our fort to day