Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark
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Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark

Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark

Charles Marion Russell • 1896
Medium Oil on canvas
Current Location Private Collection
Scene Depicted Upper Missouri River, Montana

Plains Indians catch their first glimpse of the boats of the Corps of Discovery ascending the Missouri River in spring 1805. Russell captures the indigenous perspective of the expedition’s arrival—a dramatic reversal of the typical “discovery” narrative.

Scene Location

Upper Missouri River, Montana

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