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Two very handsomely ornamented Tobacco pouches, ornamented with Porcupine Quills, and Tin, &c. Of the Saux [Sioux?] Tribe

raven belt

A Dress made of Crow or Raven Skins, worn by the Police Officiers of the Saux nation

3 pipes from the Sauke's on the Missi[ssi]ppi

A Piece of White Buffaloes skin, from the Missouri

Bread, used and formes the principle article of food among the Pattotepallers [Nez Perce]

2 ornaments, worn around the neck, by the natives of the Plains of Columbia

Mocossins from the Soue's

Legings, ornamented with the hair of scalps taken by the Indian who wore it

A Water-cup of the Natives who resides in the Plains of Columbia, made of grass by the Pishquilpahs on the Columbia River

calumet

Four Pipes, or calmets from the Nation Saux

A great number of arrows from diferent Tribes of Saux. And a Bow

Roots, presented to Captn. Lewis on the 24th of June 1806 by Neeshneparkeooh [Neeshneparkkeook] the great chief of the Pottotepallers [Nez Perce]

chinook hat

A hat manufactured by a C[l]atsop woman near the Pacific Ocian

One pipe of the Puount, called Winebagou. Near Dog Plains, Missi[ssi]ppi

Wampum, of various discriptions