Saturday Aug 17, 1805
Today we met up with another tribe of the indigenous people. Most of these different groups of people, while differing in dress or language, all have the same joy and glow of vigor and life about them. Of course they live out here and away from cities and such and while they do not toil behind the plow they still provide for their families. Our guide Sacajawea, recognized within this group of people first a young playmate of hers as a child and then more importantly the leader of this group is her brother. That should prove very useful for us since we are in need of a place to rest and mend what we can. Seeing Sacajewea surrounded by her family members, makes me think of my own family, I know my brother George would have loved to be here along the way, but it has been some time since he was out doing his surveying days. I hope he is taking care of our sisters and seeing to the home and land. Even though I miss my family, I know they would want me to push on.
William Clark (MMteacher)
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