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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003

When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out to explore the lands west of the Mississippi River, they brought along special gifts for the Indians they would meet.

According to The Washington Post, the gifts consisted of 12 dozen mirrors, 4,600 sewing needles and 33 pounds of beads. Apparently, the items did the trick because the expedition's encounters with tribes were mostly friendly.

As for today's tribes, dozens are participating in the bicentennial commemoration of the 1803-1806 journey. Tex Hall, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, is leading a delegation of 40 tribal members to Monticello, Virginia, this week for the kick-off ceremonies.

Get the Story:
Lewis and Clark's Wild, Wild Quest (The Washington (Kids) Post 1/16)
NORTH DAKOTA TOURISM: Tribes play role in Lewis and Clark bicentennial (The Grand Forks Herald 1/16)

Relevant Links:
National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial - http://www.lewisandclark200.org

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