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the horse, they v/ould^ have him given up* Thesfe* 
Indians are a band of the Sioux, called the Tititoii 
or Teeton-Band. 
Tuesday 2.5th, We stayed here to wait for the In- 
dians, who were expected to arrive, ami at 10 o'clock 
they came, about 50 in number. The commanding^ 
officers made three of them chiefs and gave them 
some presents* Five of them came on board and re- 
mained about three houra. Captain Clarke and some 
of our men in a periogue went ashore with them j 
but tfie Indiilns did not seem disposed to permit their 
return. They said they were poor and wished to keep 
the periogue with them. Captain Clarke insisted onr 
couTing to the boat; but they refused to let him, and 
said they had soldiers as well as he had. He told 
them his soldiers were good, and that he had more 
medicine aboard his boat than would kill twenty such, 
nations in one day. After this they did not threaten 
any more, and said they aniy wanted us to stop at 
theii' lodge, that the women and children might see 
the boat. Four of them came aboard, when we pro- 
ceeded on a mile, and cast anchor at the point -of arr^ 
island ill the middle of the river. The Indians re- 
mained with us all night;. 
Wednesday 26th, We set out early, and proceeded' 
on four miles. The bank of the river on the south 
side was covered all the way with Indians ; and at 
10 o'clock we met the whole band, and anchored 
ab9Ut 100 yards from the shore. Captain Lewis, the 
chiefs, and some men went on shore, the Indians were 
peaceable and kitid. After some time Capt. Lewis 
returned on board, and Capt. Clarke went on shore. 
When the Indians saw him coming they met him 
with a buffaloe robe, spread it out and made him get^ 
into it, and then eight of them carried him to the 
council house. Abojat an hour after some of them- 
came for Captain Lewis, and he landed ; and eight 
of them carried him to the council house in the saipe 
