On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
At Weippe prairie, a council is held with the Nez Perce and the message of peace and understanding is well received. The men begin to trade for food and elk leather to make new shirts. The Nez Perce women collect and dry camas roots.
From the journals...
Saturday [Monday] 23rd Septr 1805.
the men trade a few old tin Canisters for dressed Elk Skin to make themselves Shirts,
The twisted hare envited Capt Lewis & myself to his lodge
Clark, Lewis and Walamottinin (Chief Twisted Hair)
Monday Septemr 23rd
This morning we had clear pleasant weather.
Mussellshell Meadow
Saturday [Monday] 23rd Septr 1805.
The twisted hare envited Capt Lewis & myself to his lodge which was nothin more than Pine bushes & bark
Wickiup shelter
Saturday [Monday] 23rd Septr 1805.
the women were busily employed in gathering and drying the Pas-she co root of which they had great quantites dug in pile
Digging for camas
Monday Septemr 23rd
They dress themselves with Mountain sheep, (Ibex) deer & Elk skins, which they dress & make very pliable. They have Buffalo Robes among them, but don't wish to part with any of them.—
Nez Perce tail dress
Monday Septemr 23rd
In the Evening we had a Shower of Rain attended with thunder.
Weippe Prairie
