Fort Mandan, ND Cottonwood logs are shaped with axes and adzes so that they can be used to cover cabin roofs. An Indian—likely The Coal of Mitutanka—and his wife visit.
Mandan Bull Boat (c. 1908)
Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952)
The North American Indian, 1907-30, 5:10. Courtesy U. S. Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-46966.
Geese Continue to Fly South[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Sho-ta-harro-ra (The Coal) Visits
a Chief Half Pania [Arikara] Came & brought a Side of a Buffalow, in return We Gave Some fiew small things to himself & wife & Son, he Crossed the river in the Buffalow Skin Canoo [bull boat] & and, the Squar took the Boat and proceeded on to the Town 3 miles
—William Clark
Hewing and Guttering
we finished raising one line of our huts. commenced hughing [hewing] & Guttering the punchien [puncheon] for the purpose of covering the huts.
—John Ordway
Weather Diary
Ther. at rise
Weather Wind at Thert. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 P.M. 34 fair N W 36 cloudy N. W many Gees passing to the South— saw a flock of the crested cherry birds passing to the south
—Meriwether Lewis[3]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” and “River Feet” columns and spelled out some abbreviations.
Fort Mandan is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation manages a modern reconstruction and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center located at US Hwy 83 and ND Hwy 200A.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. A unit of the National Park System, the site is located at 564 County Road 37, one-half mile north of Stanton, North Dakota. It has exhibits, trails, and a visitor center.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | Alan H. Hartley, Lewis & Clark Lexicon of Discovery (Pullman, WA: WSU Press, 2004), 82, 85, 140. |
| ↑3 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” and “River Feet” columns and spelled out some abbreviations. |
