Day-by-Day / March 10, 1805

March 10, 1805

Migrating Indians

Omp-he-hara-ra—Black Moccasin of Metaharta—and another Hidatsa—likely Ta-tuck-co-pin-re-ha (White Buffalo Robe Unfolded) of Mahawha visit Fort Mandan. They tell the captains how the Mandans and Awaxawi Hidatsas were decimated by wars and smallpox—the reasons they banded together into five villages.

Bands of Minnetare

by Yellowstone Public Radio[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

Awaxawi Hidatsa Migration

this Little tribe or band of Menitaraies [Hidatsas] Call themselves Ah-nah-hâ-way or people whose village is on the hill. nation formerleyed lived about 30 miles below this but beeing oppressed by the Asinniboins [Assiniboines] & Sous were Compelled to move . . . . those remaining built a village verry near to the Minitarries at the mouth of Knife R where they now live and Can raise about 50 men, they are intermixed with the Mandans & Minatariers—
William Clark

Mandan Migration

the Mandans formerly lived in 6 [Nicholas Biddle: nine] large villages at and above the mouth of Chischeter or Heart River five [NB: six] Villages on the West Side & two [NB: three] on the East one of those Villages on the East Side of the Missouri & the larges was intirely Cut off by the Sioux & the greater part of the others and the Small Pox reduced the others.
—William Clark

 

Weather Diary

State of Ther. at sun symbol rise Weather wind at sun symbol rise State of Thermt. at 4 OClock Weather at 4 Ock Wind at 4 OClock State of the River
2 [below 0] fair N W 12 [above 0] fair N W rise 3½ in.

Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations.

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Notes

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.
2 To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations.

Discover More

  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
  • The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
  • The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.