Brief History Of The Shoshone Indian Tribe

village. Finally, the brigade reached the Shoshone Indian Tribe which was Sacagawea’s birth tribe. The Shoshones were intrigued by the skin color of Lewis and his crew because they had never seen a white person before then. While exploring through the Shoshone tribe, Sacagawea recognizes the chief for their tribe, and it turned out to be her brother, Cameahwait. They hadn't seen each other in five years so they were extremely happy to see each other. Once Lewis and Clark reunited at the Shoshone village they were accompanied by another guide named Old Toby. Also, Chief Cameahwait gave the Corps an opportunity to be able to purchase many more horses and mules which were crucial in completing their journey. They carried on with their journey through the

They were well known due to their large horse herd which was the biggest in the United States. The Nez heard about Lewis and Clark’s Expedition and was hoping that they would have firearms with them because the tribe didn't have any which made hunting difficult. The tribe provided Lewis and Clark with food such as salmon and camas bread because their supply was running low and allowed them to stay with their tribe while they were making canoes. During their stay with the Nez tribe, a majority of the men in the Corps fell ill but were able to recover fairly quickly. By October 6, 1805 the canoes were finished and they continued down the Clearwater River in order to reach the Pacific Ocean. After sailing down the Clearwater River, the Snake River, and the Columbia River, the crew arrived at the Columbia Estuary, which was at the Washington end of the Columbia River. Clark thought that they had arrived at the Pacific Ocean. He claims the quote that “Ocian in view! O! the joy” (Ambrose 310). When, in reality, they had another 20 miles till the Corps was to reach their real destination, the Pacific