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The Sioux lived over a vast area of North America. The name Sioux is a French abbreviation of the Algonquin word meaning enemy.
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One causality in lewis and clarks expedition was their encounter with the teton sioux Indian tribe. This tribe was known for their aggresive behavior and violence.
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The indians took Lewis and Clark on a robe. The eight indians carried them so they wouldn't have to walk. Then the indians brought dogs and killed them and feed the other members.
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The Indians put stand in a circle and call the buffalow's, a few days later a heard of them show up. "a Buffalow Dance (or Medeson) (Medecine) for 3 nights passed in the 1st Village, a curious Custom" writes William Clark. Many of the hunters get frostbite.
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A baby boy named Jean Baptiste is born to Sacagewea. "it is worthy of remark that this was the first child which this woman had boarn, and as is common in such cases her labour was tedious and the pain violent" Lewis wrote in his journal that day.
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This is the first time that the expedition had ever seen an animal with such ferosity. Lewis wrote that the members of the expedition began to show much caution and awareness of such an animal. In fact, Lewis had to shoot the bear twice in order to bring it down, otherwise the bear would have either completely mauled or killed him.
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We came at a resting place. It was a field that was covered with snow. They weren't able to take off again because the snow was to deep.
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The expedition continues to the villiage of Shoshones. Sacagewea is brought along to translate for Lewis and Clark and their group. The chief of the Shoshones actually turns out to be her own brother. Lewis wrote in his journal that day, "Capt.
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After the group votes they decide to build a fort at modern day Astoria, Oregon for the winter. Later the group at Fort Clatsop celebrates Christmas as Lewis and Clark give handkerchiefs and tobacco as gifts.
