"About 12 o'clock, they came, and brought
some corn, beans and squashes, which they presented to us. The chief
said he was glad to see us, and wished our commanding officers would
speak a good word for them to the Mandans; for they wanted to be
at peace with them.
These are the best looking Indians I have ever seen... They are
the most cleanly Indians I have ever seen on the voyage; as well
as the most friendly and industrious."
October 11, 1804
Patrick Gass
Who were the tribes the Lewis and Clark encountered in North Dakota?
Had the Mandan and Hidatsa ever seen an African-American before?
How did tribes fare in the wake of the expedition?
Was Sacagawea (Sakakawea) Shonshone or Hidatsa?
How is Sacagawea (Sakakawea) spelled?
Was Sacagawea (Sakakawea) really reunited with her Shoshone brother?
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