Before leaving the Flathead Salish at present Ross’ Hole, Montana, the captains record common Salishan words. They then climb Sula Peak to reach the East Fork of the Bitterroot River which runs north. At supper, the thirty-three hungry members share some parched corn, berries, and two grouse.
Nothing to Eat but Berries
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Bitterroot Divide from Sula Peak
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Taking a Salish Vocabulary
we take these Savages to be the Welch Indians if their be any Such from the Language. So Capt. Lewis took down the Names of everry thing in their Language, in order that it may be found out whether they are or whether they Sprang or origenated first from the welch or not.
—Joseph Whitehouse
Over Sula Peak
Crossed a Mountain and Struck the river Several miles down, at which place the [Salish] Indians had Encamped two days before, we Proceeded on Down the River which is 30 yds. wide Shallow & Stone
—William Clark
Little to Eat
rained this evening nothing to eate but berries, our flour out, and but little Corn, the hunters killed 2 pheasents [grouse] only—
—William Clark
Corralling Horses
all our horses purchased of the oote lash Shutes we Secured well for fear of their leaveing of us, and watched them all night for fear of their leaving us or the Indians prosuing & Steeling them.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of the Thermometer at rise
Weather at Wind at State of the Thermometer at 4 P.M. Weather at 4 P.M. Wind at 4 P.M. cloudy after rain N E rain N E Thermometer broke by the Box strikeing against a tree in the Rock mountains.
—Meriwether Lewis and William Clark[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column and spelled out some abbreviations.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
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