Clark: October 10, 1804
10th of October 1804 at 11 oClock the wind Shifted from S. E to N W. Mr.
Taboe visited uswe hear that Some jealousy exists as to the Chiefs
to be madeat 1 oclock the Cheifs all assembled under an orning near
the Boat, and under the American Flag. we Delivered a Similar Speech to
those delivered the Ottoes & Sioux, made three Chiefs, one for each
Village and gave them Clothes & flags1 s Chief is name
Ka-ha-wiss assa lighting ravin 2d Chief Po-casse (Hay) & the 3rd
Piaheto or Eagles Featherafter the Council was over we Shot the Air
gun, which astonished them, & they all left us, I observed 2 Sioux in
the Council one of them I had Seen below, they Came to interceed with the
Ricaras to Stop us as we were toldthe Inds. much astonished at my
black Servent, who made him Self more turrible in thier view than I wished
him to Doe as I am told telling them that before I cought him he was wild
& lived upon people, young children was verry good eating Showed them
his Strength &c. &c.Those Indians are not fond of Licquer
of any Kind-
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10th of October Wednesday 1804. a fine forming wind from the S. E at about
11 oClock the wind Shifted, to the N. W. we prepare all things ready to
Speak to the Indians, Mr. Tabo & Mr. Gravolin Came to brackfast with
us the Chiefs &. came from the lower Town, but none from the 2 upper
Towns, which is the largest, we Continue to delay & waite for them at
12 oClock Dispatchd Gravelin to envite them to Come down, we have every
reason to believe that a jellousy exists between the Villages for fear of
our makeing the 1st Cheif from the lower Village, at one oClock the Cheifs
all assembled & after Some little Cerrimony the Council Commenced, we
informd them what we had told the others before i e Ottoes & Seaux.
made 3 Cheif 1 for each Village. gave them presents.
after the Council was Over we Shot the air guns which astonished them
much, they then Departed and we rested Secure all night, Those Indians wer
much astonished at my Servent, They never Saw a black man before, all
flocked around him & examind. him from top to toe, he Carried on the
joke and made himself more turibal than we wished him to doe. (Thos
Indians were not fond of Spirits Licquer. of any kind)
